Have a base price that you pay for small things, and build off of that for bigger jobs.

House hacking can reduce housing costs and build wealth by providing tenants and property appreciation.

If its a new building then its sometimes more if the banks are breathing down their necks.

I'm a construction cost estimator building my real estate network, and want to offer my experience to the BP forums.I've spent 3 years in residential estimating and 5 years in commercial estimating.

It is possible that the landlord has depreciated the garage door and it has met its life expectancy so they are ready to replace it once the first thing goes wrong. 

Go to BUILD YOUR TEAM at the top of your screen, and you can search for other MEMBERS or LOCAL MEETUPS.

Alternatively, would it be better to continue purchasing new homes with each move (approximately every 3 years) to gradually build my portfolio?

(Assuming fixed rate interest rate) in most the markets i work we are not seeing 100k price reductions.. my project in Oregon new builds I have actually raised prices over the last 18 months to all time highs.

I would recommend taking the time to build construction lender relationships on your own.

I cannot overstate the importance of finding a way to build a good rapport with your tenants as early on in the acquisition process as possible, as it will minimize or prevent countless headaches further down the road.When I took over my duplex with an inherited resident in one of the units, I had this conversation with the tenant prior to closing and found out that the toilet in their bathroom was clogging once or twice a week, and their shower head water pressure was super weak.