You will want to do a little research on the suppliers to make sure you do not get a cheap knock off which will deteriorate quickly from UV .... otherwise, you will be repainting sooner than you would like.The only downside is they make large canvases for wayward youth with rattle cans.Now, if you are into dayglo orange or yellow, snow fence is pretty cheap ... we just unrolled 1500' of it a couple of weeks ago ... total cost w/ posts <$1200 ;)

If it's not something that will cause the home to deteriorate or make it unsavory, I'd patch it up for know and save up the cash flow to fund future work.

The housing stock will deteriorate in quality and decrease investor opportunities unless we become smart on these new requirements and build them into our costs.- Does anyone have any 'rule of thumb' to estimate the cost of a sprinkler system.

My instincts are the opposite - I am irritated by this gradually deteriorating lapse in communication and effort.

They can quickly deteriorate into the type of tenant that constantly calls and complains/threatens, and will continue doing so for every minor issue, AKA "the tenant from hell".

Make sure you underwrite deals extremely conservatively & stress your assumptions to the extreme to see how far the economic outlook can deteriorate before your deal goes bad.Can the deal survive rents being flat even after completing your value-add biz plan?

orDeterioration to state of disrepair – Amount paid to return the unit of property to its ordinarily efficient operating condition, if the unit of property has deteriorated to a state of disrepair and is no longer functional for its intended use...Step 3 - none of the 3 safe harbors apply (de minimis, small taxpayer and routine maintenance)Sorry, sounds like SOL to me.

Buying my first duplex and the inspector found some evidence of wood destroying insectsOther inspection reports:Discoloration noted at roof sheathingJoints in the masonry deteriorated and should be repointedEfflorescence noted on basement surface Concrete cracking noted which is common as concrete ages and shrinkage surface cracks are normal Cracking visible in the garage floorGarage wall had damaged dry wallDo I need to be worried about any of the above inspection reports or these are normal and morning to worry about ?

When I first moved in, the roof was deteriorated to the point where the shingles were crumbling.

It details physically deteriorated or obsolete assets as well as the value or cost.A quality study includes a site visit.Interviews conducted with appropriate partiesInterviews with property managers, tax payers, contractors and subcontractors can be very valuable in determining the construction process and specific use of the property.