@Eve Oliver I will be sure to look up the local meetups and start attending as soon as I can.

I wanted to listen to something productive on my hour and a half drive to a friend's house for a new years eve party and downloaded the final episode of 2018 for the Bigger Pockets Money podcast.

Take a look at https://evepicker.com/category/blogs/listen/Best,Eve

Happy Friday Eve Everyone!

Eve Wang,The answers explained by Dave T are correct.

Eve W.As a general rule, I do not allow Tenants to have anything installed, nor to pay for upgrades to systems.If you think a security system and a smart thermostat would be beneficial to your ability to rent (or sell) the property over the longer term, the you should install them and increase the tenants rent.A word of caution on security systems ... if they are monitored, then there is a good chance the monitoring agency will not contract with your tenant - which means you will hold the contract anyway.

I repeat use a flexible block or get the 3m sponge pad sand paper. otherwise your job will not look as professional. the un-eveness of your palm would show in the final product.The flexible blocks or sponge pads allow you to get a real even brush stroke look.They are meant to be used dry. although I probably could have gotten similar resultswith a flexible block and wet sand paper.

Also, in your actually property analysis that you do for each acquisition, do you eve have to include a general maintenance account? 

Great area to invest but high apprecation is a barrier to entry, unless you try marketing a little differently.You're welcome to join us tomorrow eve, site in my signature below...

When I clicked the link, I realized that my friend Eve is the one who posted that!