And that's right after I bought it (meaning it wasn't a value add deal)So I'm not saying $150/unit is some paper estimate based on what I expect per unit for rent minus my costs, and not budgeting for unexpected issues.  

This unexpected crash course with general contractors made me realize that hiring sub-contractors and buying materials myself is the way to go for REI repairs. 

I have always said that people who are lucky didn't get lucky by accident, they created their luck.

If the biohazard professional were to remove valuable items intentionally or by accident, liability could occur to management.

Taking the wholesale discussion out of it, it's no accident that offers aren't accepted until documents (these days) are e-signed.  

Educate yourself as much as possible before hand on the development or you're sure to encounter unexpected roadblocks.

Cleaning to me is  a separate line item, but combined at tax time with maintenance.Repairs are unexpected and sometimes partial.  

So now bring in the electrician to dig a trench and run new 220v cables from junction box to the pump EXCEPT by now the pool is disgusting because there's no pump clearing out the water... the city actually can charge a penalty for having a "dark" pool due to safety issues of a kid falling in and no being able to see the bottom...so, we had to drain the pool extra cost about $300 or so if I remember. 2)  So now after draining the pool, putting in the new pump with new wiring and re-filling the pool with thousands of gallons of water that isn't free (not too mention I live in CA with the drought and my conscience is screaming at me about the waste)...we find that the pool is constantly being re-filled by the "auto fill"...somewhere, somehow there's a leak and we're wasting even more water and money...so, I had to call in a leak detection specialist who thankfully found the leak at the filter and not in the actual pool itself...Another $1,500 in unexpected costs.So, long story short, fixing up the pool cost about the same as removing it, refilling with sod, getting a new fence but now we have a nice updated pool and it should help the value a little bit when we go to sell.

They are happy with an unexpected gift and it builds good will.

Drunk tenants are more likely to break things in the unit even if by 'accident'.