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There are some requests (or demands) that are reasonable ("Could you install a fluorescent fixture with a pull chain above the basement laundry?"

Building materials will get cheaper, but then people will want more, jacking the final price back up.Example: drywall is cheaper to install than lath & plaster, PVC is cheaper than cast iron stack pipes, etc.

I tried to estimate for worst case scenarios, Everything I install will be top end, plus I'm building kitchen cabinets, bath vanity, & any other cabinetry on site (indistinguishable from top of the line Thomasville type cabinetry) which will save me at least 10k - even more since I'm working for free.

•providing you with monthly and annual financial reports, so you always know how your property is performing •tracking and invoicing tenants for CAM charges •maintaining and keeping your property in exceptional condition and undertake specific preventative maintenance processes•professionally marketing your property to minimize vacancies and maximize income via my numerous industry related affiliations and web presence •overseeing the leasing process (if requested) finding qualified, suitable tenants, and professionally managing every aspect of the landlord-tenant relationship •overseeing initial tenant improvement installation and/or renovations •collecting rent and late •ensuring that your property complies with federal, state and local laws and regulations •maintaining insurance policies for the property and coordinating the payment of all property expenses •responding to tenant requests in a prompt and professional manner •providing you with a successful advertising strategy that keeps your property rented •credit and background screening to insure your property is respected •cost reductions- your property will benefit from detailed expense reviews and wholesale pricing for re-occurring and non-recurring expenses.

We also understand that if we personally installed a water heater (or hired a non-licensed handyman) at one of our properties that blew up and killed someone that we would also have a similar fate (this implies direct personal negligence on our part).

I worked for a landscape architect as a laborer installing lawns, landscapes, walkways, etc, and I really do enjoy physical labor and seeing projects through to completion.Anyways, this is my first post, so it is also sort of an introduction.

All new windows, install a/c (only has swamp cooler), dryer plug (weirdest thing in the laundry room it only has a normal outlet and no 3 prong dryer but has gas hookups).

He quoted $330 (which includes the valves) to redesign our whole valve system so the wires are cleaned up, most of the PVC is underground (to avoid breaking), and installation of the new valves.This sounds like a fair estimate to me, but I'm new to this.

They won't tell you everything, but there is leeway in the requirements based on what type system you install.