I spoke with one of the tenants on the phone about those items- both tenants have now submitted their background checks after a phone conversation and are aware that I am requiring a $650 security deposit.Tenant 1 will be moving out Nov 24.

Let's look at 1 item in a capex budget.

However, it is my understanding the many Home Depot stores are no longer carrying this product (just the "click" variety). 

Is a land trust a viable item in MI (maybe you know) thank you 

Anyone have an owner carry lease they would be willing to share?

Nowadays, the closing disclosures and legally required Good Faith Estimates (or whatever they are called now) actually shows the two sets of amounts.I might be missing something, but you really don't get charged "more" for closing early, or 'unfairly charged more' --- obviously its "more" since you have up to an additional month of increased carrying costs to pay for...Hope that helps. 

There are average %s you can set aside each month and different items have different average life expectancies. 

. $6000/10 year life span/12months in a rear=$50 per month for 1 item.

“This framework has no 1031 like-kind exchange limits, no capital gains tax increases, no change in step-up in basis, no tax on unrealized capital gains, no increased estate tax, no carried-interest provisions, and no 199A limits.

I carried over there lease and security deposit with the purchase.