If you figure out another method.   

Hey everyone, what tools/method do you use for estimating the cost of maintenance and repairs of a multi-family home (2-4 units) ?

Hard to fault her very methodical informed decision.

In real estate I stick to tried and true methods for 28 years now.

If you have the time to devote to it, direct to seller methods can be very effective, but will take ultra-patience and intensive work. 

That way, you can get your foot in the door, start building equity, and stay at home a bit longer to save more money.You could also consider the BRRRR method where you buy a fixer-upper, rehab it to add value, rent it out, and then refinance to pull your cash back out.

Even if they do not, it’s not your legal responsibility.Long version: It actually depends on your method of payment, and it’s not always clear.Credit card payments: clearly not you problem, no 1099s needed.Zelle payments: you DO need to send 1099s for Zelle payments.PayPal, Venmo and Cash App payments: this is where it gets tricky.

I would encourage you to learn the market you plan to invest in now and to continue to learn about the different methods of investing.

I absolutely target retention through many methods.

You can even plan vacations that are written off if using the sandwich method by doing work on Friday and Monday for real estate and the weekend is there so you do vacation stuff so all lodging and travel can be written off.