Only thing better would be initial deposit and then paid in full upon Certificate of Occupancy and punchlist complete.Of course, standard items should also be checked: licensed, insured, willing and able to pull all required permits, reference checks.I would also commonly avoid the cheapest bid you get.  

You don’t need a 50 page llan you will never refer too but a one pager with actionable items is my recommendation

Planner 5DPlatform: AndroidFeatures:Supports both 2D and 3D floor plans.Allows you to scan walls and create floor plans as you walk through a property.Offers a vast library of furniture and decor items to customize your plans.Bonus: Projects can be synced and edited on Windows through their web platform3.

Having good accountants will be an important item to afford scalability. 

I'm an active-duty military (retiring soon).

The final straw was when my property went into abatement after an inspection, due to the property management company's failure to address tenant requests for the exact items that caused the issue.

For example, if $100 buys a basket of goods today, in 10 years, with a 5% average inflation rate, you'll need $162 to buy the same items.

I asked for proof (receipts, itemized costs, etc.), but he hasn’t provided any satisfactory documentation. 2.

For months, this was what we were following but of course when dealing with me I never make people wait so long and I pay as soon as I am able, as soon as the line item funds drop I usually send a wire or zell payment.

I could likely see many things from the TCJA being made permanent, mostly procedural items like the higher standard deduction and child tax credit (Plus eliminating exemptions).