Since I had experience with installing/moving this type of pipe, I had no problem telling him that I'd go to Lowe's and pick up the material for $20 and that it wouldn't take more than 2-3 hours to do the work.

When the rent is collected, when a request is made by the tenant to alter the property (like having new cable lines installed), etc.  

I replaced the whole faucet for herNext, she wanted a laundry room washer drain stack installed (I've owned the building for two years and everyone just runs the washer drain hose to the drain in the floor).  

If the shingles are not in very good shape I'd remove the mansard and install side windows. 

The duct break out was $1600 for a test-ready installation... so it averages $200 per run, parts and labor.

I'm looking for handymen/contractors who can do it all in the Houston and Dallas areas for SFR's that I bought that need maintenance to make rent-ready (repairs, install flooring, appliances, repair siding, ideally even do plumbing and electrical)-anyone have any good recos at low prices?  

Who can assign loss proceeds from insurance to a person buying under an installment purchase contract, the one who sets up the assignment?

There may be ways to modify the terms of the sale (installment sale treatment, fractional sales, tax-deferred exchanges, and so forth) so that you can split or spread the gain over a period of time so that you can effectively eliminate the Medicare Surcharge by keeping your AGI under the $200K/$250 level.

We installed stainless steel stove/oven,microwave, and dishwasher.

He paid in three installments prior to moving in - quite different from the plan that is being proposed to you.