Make sure the estimates are very detailed (scope, SF, $/sf, schedule, etc) to ensure that there is a clear dilation between contract work and change orders.

Thanks for the detailed response!

And you need to keep detailed records of all repairs and improvements.

They should certainly be able to provide a detailed account of labor hours and materials. 

Thank you for the detailed response.  

Thanks for the care and detail you put into your posts on self storage.

@Mitch Davidson - are you hearing anything different or more detailed locally? 

I prefer not to do this just because of recapture when I sell the property.If I phrased anything in a confusing way or more details of necessary to answer, please feel free to ask me any questions.Thank you so much for any help or direction you could give me  

Verifying last 2 years of rental history and income extremely important to find the “best of the worst”.Make sure you understand the Class of properties you are looking at and the corresponding results to expect.The City of Detroit has 183 Neighborhoods we’ve analyzed.DM us if you’d like to discuss this logical approach in greater detail!

There was definitely some detail here for me to dig into.On the subject of "lease structure and clauses" I did ask the above reference attorney about such matters.