I guess at the end of the day though, if the vehicle has a malfunction and is the ultimate cause of an accident, that would always come back on me as the owner

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You would think because if the house doesn’t pass inspection it could ultimately be removed from the program and the tenant would need to move (or pay for the rent out of pocket - unlikely).

ultimately IRR and similar metrics are shorthand for "how am I likely to do with this property?"

Cost me $400, and the deal ultimately fell apart.

Might be worth taking a look at.CarolI've been to their Ultimate Partnering event in Boston a few times.

While ultimately you want to shift the cost it is worth it to look at where the water is going. 

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I don't know what the other deal is, and I don't know what the owner is ultimately looking for, I am just looking for other people's experience or advice on this subject.