:https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/52/topics/680...Without providing a laundry list, I think the theme is to tackle the wear points and troubleshoot the individual unit.For example, start at the door (door mat to catch debris, good functioning new lock, perfect close and open, door stop) and work through each room with that level of detail ( example: Bathroom: new shower curtain, bath mat, caulk, new toilet flapper or overhaul kit inside, strong towel bars, etc.)I would focus first on the low cost items that can prevent larger problems (your doorstop type theme) and then also evaluate any larger item close to the end of its useful life, especially if showing signs of problems (be it hot water heater, worn flooring, or an appliance). 

Here’s what I mean:If you are using a Schedule C in your personal tax returns there are 4 important items to be aware of when a bank calculates your income.Schedule CDepreciation (Line 13/14) – can be added BACK as income Business Use of Home (Line 30) – can be added BACK as incomeVehicle Miles (Line 44A) – can be added BACK as incomeUn-allowed Meals and Entertainment (Line 24B) – is subtracted FROM your incomeSo if your Schedule C taxable income is $0 (line 31) but your depreciation is $10,000 then your actual income is $10,000!

Ok, painting is fairly cheap and easy, but what about more expensive items like carpeting, refinishing hardwood floors, maybe new kitchen countertops, etc?  

But that is no different if it was your own house and you were itemizing.

I estimated CapEx without the items paid for by the association at around 5%.

One is buyer hereby waives or notes items in addendum x that need to be corrected.  

H&R Block software prompts me: "When you stop using a property for income, if you didn't sell the item, you may be able to write off any remaining basis" which then refers me to fill out form 4797.

The Zoning Code rules and regulations for (D)ADU and Duplexes can be found here, Chapters 5-7. https://everettwa.gov/762/Zoning-CodeI haven't spent much time reading the Zoning Code yet, and will likely visit the zoning office to walk through items of interest as the need arises.

In a smaller park where ownership is not on site, a community manager usually also needs sales skills to sell homes as well as the other responsibilities.Good managers are difficult to find in part because typically they are not very well compensated, and in part because they often need very diverse sets of skills and abilities.

As I alluded to me in my first post, I made the typical rookie mistake of looking at the home and ignoring that many items were on their last leg.