Good post with some items, most notably insurance that's generally just glossed over during underwriting.

That's like asking, "Does food taste good?"

Too many new investors blindly copy due diligence checklists from the internet, assign equal importance to each item and blow up deals over nothing.

However, we are going back and forth on a few items and would appreciate any advice or if anyone knows who to talk to locally to find out the answers to these questions that would be great.

I'm self employed, no other "job"I have STR insurance policies that show a line item for Loss of Business Income.

I'm self employed, no other "job"I have STR insurance policies that show a line item for Loss of Business Income.

Read Item #10 on the list that I've linked to below:https://moneyinc.com/texas-real-estate-commission/

For me the cost of the descaling is not as impactful as another maintenance item.  

Hey,There are a few items to consider, first have you made a grouping election for all of your real estate activities as a real estate professional?

But you also have to subtract utilities, turn costs, starting items (kitchen and cleaning items you give them), and furnishing upkeep/maintenance.