It was good to get a taste of how expensive items (ex.

I look at every single item in the pro forma and imagine that it is complete BS, and see if I can challenge it.

I once had a call saying half the refrigerator isn't working they refrigerated all the food in the freezer while waiting for a replacement but normally the fridge is a complete failure and tenants are not that flexible.

Thank you @Matthew Pinkstonfor suggesting the venue and ordering the delicious food.

Thanks, Christie, for giving specific, actionable items.

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In str there is no right or wrong as the spectrum of items in this area is vast- location, type, size, etc etc etc. 

It also depends on if your itemized tax is higher than standard deduction for you to write off your real estate taxes...Bottom line, talk to your CPA on this since this seems more like a tax question than an asset protection question.

sometimes to make connection with good GC and contractor, is to buy them Taco and Tequilla, this would solve all problems in any relationship lol  Have you tried Mexican food in the Midwest? 

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