Also, looking at the bigger picture, if this remains contentious, good luck getting him to come back to address any warrantable repairs etc.

He started with me just after retirement and I recommend you look for a handyman who is retired because they are typically less expensive and as my guy likes to say, every day is a Saturday and that means they can get repairs done quickly.

Purchase price: $169,000 Cash invested: $55,000 Property needed cosmetic repair.

Purchase price: $169,000 Cash invested: $55,000 Property needed cosmetic repair.

There is no compensation, I am responsible for moving the storage building, there is no mention of repairing my asphalt driveway, and most importantly they state the north fencing will be taken down and not replaced as it is encroaching on their property.

As with any insurance you need to weigh the cost of doing the repair yourself vs the cost of the premium payments.

She bought a condo with lower-than-average dues, but a few months in, the HOA announced a special assessment for roof repairs.

There are also some exceptions to convince the underwriters to use leases if there were major repairs for that house/unit proving that the schedule E numbers are not showing the full potential return, then you would be able to use the leases as an exception. 

You can even use a really fine-grit sandpaper.This video demonstrates how she repairs a stainless steel sink and it includes before/after images for comparison at the end.

I still tried to reason with her to see if we could repair this, but she hired a personal injury lawyer (who happens to be a cleaning client of her) to start emailing me demanding I give her $125,000 for her 1/2 of the business, or else they are going to file a lawsuit.