this should be your starting point on this deal and will dictate anything downstream.... 

While I understand the use of the same paint and color on rentals, I see greater benefit in allowing quality and character of each individual property to dictate color choice.

If so, make sure to put them into the account your landlord tenant laws dictate - and if you haven't read them yet, do so now.When your wife goes to the site to collect rent, have a letter with her giving the proper address to send rent, or the web address, or however you have it set up.

Hi all.....I think the right answer here is "Best Practices" the relationship I have with my contractor dictates I look after his bottom line.  

Logic would dictate that talking to Litton should provide the insight needed to move forward or not on this.

Any reputable contractor isn't going to let you dictate how they get paid.

Obviously the areas I'm interested in working will dictate this to an extent...3.

Your goals dictate your plan, and your plan dictates your market...not the other way around.

I used the word 'closing cost' because on the closing documents it's all lumped in together in the final amount needed to close, but you're right - many of those costs are dictated by taxes and closing date, hoa, etc.

In my area we have a ordinance which dictates what can be written in leases and what can be charged.