I should have removed that from my post.Second, rentals are hard to find, which is exactly why he should charge market rates!

My recommendation is that you make it a tenant responsibility in the written lease, then send reminders every 3-6 months, depending on the schedule.

One was under contract and flaked out after a few months of excuses.  

How do I proceed from here to include the labor charges as an expense on my taxes?

On one side of the fold is your short term 6-12 month goal, on the other side you put your mid-term goal 3-4 years and then on the back you write down that Big Hairy Audacious Goal (BHAG) 10 year goal. 

Quote from @Hector Espinosa: Hi,I'm negotiating a seller financing deal which may be my first one and would like to ask for some advise about and what are advantages and disadvantages about seller financing deals.These are the seller financing terms:House Price: $330,000.00 USD​ (Sellers still owe ~$301,000 USD)Down Payment: 5% = $16,500 USD​Loan Amount: $313, 500​ (Monthly payments will be amortized as a 30 years loan​)Interest Rate: 4.531%Balloon Loan Term: 5 YearsMonthly Payment (P&I): $1,594.24​Closing Costs:  ~$3300 ​Zip Code: 74105Observations:       * HVAC requires an update but pending to inspection (replacing with a new one will cost ~$10,000 - $15,000 USD )     * Expected Rent Income: $2,000- $2,300 but this is has been really complicated to get a good estimate because is all over the place in the different sites I have checked

We have visited the market multiple times in the last six months but remain uncommitted to expanding. 

Pass-through utilities are those that get billed to the landlord, and we pass the charge on to the tenant.UTILITIES.

There were 3399 homes for sale in the month of October 2024.

@Jordan Northrup I have had the same issue, been trying to work with them to re-connect the account for 3 months now.