It was a 1-bedroom apartment with a weird living room space that didn't feel functional. 

Have a detailed scope of work in writing and set clear weekly milestones with your GC.

It may also help keep the litigation target off your back.As always, check with your competent legal counsel--not all attorneys speak fluent "trust function and formation".

Of course many times on BRRR with max leverage you have to write a check to refi.. so helps there

You want to delegate all the mundane tasks to others and focus on doing tasks that only you can do.While you are calculating the costs of all the raw materials, you also have to calculate your salary into the total cost of writing your own handwritten letters.

Do you need the tax write offs?

I spent time writing forum guidelines, getting them approved,and then implementing them.Once I started actually moderating the spam, eXp got kickback because all of the spammers were mad that their fake posts were being taken down in seconds by me.

I've noticed many investors initially write their contracts under an LLC, only to later amend the contract to their personal name to secure better financing options.

After all, you do not want a tenant living in your property who does not want to be there, or cannot financially support the monthly payments.With all of that said, my greatest advice is to get a lease termination agreement in writing.

Quote from @Jonathan Greene: Quote from @Russell Brazil: The email and acknowledgement serve as the mutually agreed release in writing.