First you need to learn to separate the following:Maintenance: usually things related to wear & tear or tenant damage.Repairs: usually broken items like doors & windows, caused by tenant or nature.Capital Improvements: usually expensive things that wear out: hot water tanks, furnaces, roofs, etc.The seller is correct that Repairs & Capital Improvement items should not be a factor for awhile (ALWAYS get your own inspection to confirm).

It's always important to have contingency reserves and having a healthy contingency line item that's capitalized can greatly reduce cash during life of loan.Loan Administration:Remember construction lenders release for completed work and the borrower has to navigate the process by which the work is completed in order to obtain reimbursement.

Your PM will be able to help you manage everything from leasing, regular maintenance to bigger ticket items like replacing your roof and managing tenants.

They're about $2K, but in-unit W/D is the most requested item I hear.4 burner gas top should be OK.

Due to item 1, adding an ADU can require years to start achieving any return (once the accumulated cash flow recovers the initial negative position).4) Adding an ADU is a slow process.

Or can I get the Costco brand items?? 

Kishora -- Anytime we've had holdups in permits I email (generally, they're very responsive), and I tend to take the "I'm trying to get insight into the objection item, and how can we help" tone, and usually, I find a willing partner on the other end of the phone.  10-12 weeks is a while, usually, its running 4-6 weeks for the last few builds we've done. 

They usually cherry-pick fire and safety related items from new editions of the building code that just can't wait, in their opinion.

I didn't see a budget line item for furnishings, interior design, and amenities.

If you’re into management sims, it’s worth a shot, especially on sale.On a side note, if you’re into trading or selling in other games, platforms like here can be great for managing in-game items or cashing out from games like CS2.