None of the mechanicals are being touched at this moment, but with plans to add central A/C in the future.

Hey @Michael Walley - I'd start off by saying, you are generally in a pretty good position if you haven't already paid him.FOR SURE YOU NEED TO GET LIEN WAVIERS if you have any indication that things could go sideways - don't make a payment til you get them.I would also ask for some type of breakdown of the scope of work you are paying for as you mentioned.Here in Chicago / Illinois a general contractor has 4 months to file a mechanics lien from the last time they were working on the job.I wouldn't rush to get an attorney.

On the long term each of them has the same total fee, but they are packaged differently and their earning mechanism are also different.It is true that the front load of these product is high.

All of these tools are free to the landlord as of now (Tenant Cloud is changing in November so I'll have to find another free alternative).Let me know if you have any other questions on the background mechanics. 

Don't talk in a position of strength when you're promoting a relatively grey area, fraudulent mechanism.

Just like your doctor, your mechanic, your grocer and every other business.

What are the specific techniques and mechanisms you're using to teach your children?

I'd strongly prefer to have a cash-less payment mechanism though, ideally a phone or a card that you can add funds to with a credit card or phone, so that tenants aren't forced to use coins or cash bills.

But by all metrics, and by all accounts on an asset(usually a mechanism that appreciates) leverage is always the wiser tool.

New plumbing, electrical, and mechanical behind the walls?