I have used both Traditional (pre-tax) funds, Roth and HSA.

If, however, there are any gaps at all in any of the above items, even a gap so small a mouse can squeeze through, that tenant will exploit it and your life just became a 7th Level of Dante's Inferno.....:)

I then would have my tax cpa enter in or do it after discussing tax based items (depreciation- MACRS, reserves, year end accruals, reserves, etc.).

The Detailed Engineering Cost Estimate Approach is typically used for the purchase of used property.SURVEY OR LETTER APPROACHOnce a site inspection has been completed and all components of a property have been determined, your specialist will send a survey or letter to the contractors or subcontractors to request they provide the cost of each of the items.

Two of my units will be vacated in the next 2 months so this is a good time to consider this over my traditional 12 month leases again. 

A couple of years back they even cancelled holiday lights traditionally displayed in a large local park.

This property needed an extreme amount of clean up and haul away of items left behind.

Hi everyone, I just came across this thread, and wanted to address a few items.

The loan does need to be secured by the property being improved if we are talking about a personal residence and personal itemized deductions on Schedule A.

-When a tenant moved out, the management company refunded their security deposit but failed to account for damage, such as holes in walls and outlets ripped off the walls, leaving me with repair bills and also tenants moving in without the repairs being done.Stuff like this that is consistent and when I ask questions they are defensive, when I ask for more quotes for high ticket items they are defensive.