If yes then: Did you retain them and did you have a quarter last year where you made 20% less than the year before?

The latest project I am about to embark on is pulling out the existing vinyl tile on the shower/tub wall and replacing it with new tile.Question for BP: as a Landlord, what is the best type of backsplash material for a shower/tub project?

My property managers are all incorporated so its my understanding that no 1099 misc needs to be issued by me to them for their monthly retained fee, they in turn do issue 1099s to all unincorporated independent contractors that perform work on my properties.So even though I do claim 199A QBI benefits for all my Rental Real Estate activities (as they satisfy the 162 trade or business standard), I assume there is still no requirement that I file a 1099 Misc as I make no payments to unincorporated independent contractors?

Mix TSP and water to scrub the walls, it'll pull the nicotine out. 

There are plenty of books and podcasts to explain in detail why this is so.As for drafting a syndication, retainers vary by firm, but I don't even look at a project for less than $15K.

Any damage that is there you will be on the hook for until you set the baseline.It is very frustrating when you know the hole in the wall was not there when you bought the place, but you are cutting them a full security deposit check refund, because they say the hole was there when they moved in....

I haven't actually spoken to anyone within the zoning offices but just from reading some of the archaic local ordinances it seems like many of the municipalities are pretty strict about retaining the aesthetics of the neighborhoods.

I have Tesla personally but none of my buyers so far in my new community in Canby have EV's  but I tell the folks within 10 years everyone will have at least one.. and you wont have to tear into your garage wall to install one  !! 

It is one of the negatives of people sharing walls or floors in this case.If the third floor tenants are a real noise problem, they could drive out your second floor tenants and even drive out future tenants. 

You may need to pay more for a more stable or trustworthy contractor that can either bill in arears (like a professional) or can be trusted with an retainer (like a professional) to go purchase...