. - townhome you will own ( in your case ) 50% of the roof/siding/driveway/yard etc...

Just finished doing my own front yard revamp at a rental that was quoted for $8k and I did it for $1k.

I am not the owner in this case but if I was …My leases have tenant responsible for all yard care including tree maintenance.  

2008 Hyundai Accent (daily driver) 34+ MPG2001 Mitsubishi Spyder GT convertible (weekender) 25 MPG2000 Ford 18 ft. moving van (hauler) 11MPGBought the Accent as a rebuilt salvage, $4500 compared to over $10,000 from dealer.

However, if the leased premises was clear that it included the back stairway, the landlord would have some arguments that he or she is not responsible (premises liability law can be complicated, but this type of lease provision can help you).You should also be clear in the lease that the tenants have equal and shared rights to the yards and driveways so you will not have any problems in the future with the first floor tenant arguing that he or she has greater rights to the lawn than the second floor tenant.

It is really dependent on the builder.Negotiating real estate is different than negotiating a car or something at a yard sale.

I recently read “How to be your own banker” by Nelson Nash since I already had a whole life policy and wanted to know if there was a way to salvage “my loss.”

If a wholesaler places a sign in the front yard with their number and states: For Sale - 3 bed 2 bath, this is enough to possibly get fines by TREC.Our suggested disclosure in a separate addendum to the TREC 1 to 4 is:EQUITABLE INTEREST ADDENDUMThe Buyer and Seller agree and understand that the Buyer may sell an option or assign an interest in this Contract.

It is important that you control your funds and do not let he contractor get out ahead of you or you will be left with a overpriced unfinished rehab to salvage. 

If I get a new home at 6-7%, to get to the same size of a home, same age, same size yard, everything, that is a $1.3-$1.4M home, which is incredibly expensive.