Insurance however, informed me that they are cancelling the insurance because of exterior paint peeling and some damage to the bottom of the walls from water.

Figuring out a job and material/labor is a no brainer now.It's usually what's behind the wall or finding unseen problems that has me now always adding 20%.

Unless you're adding on to an existing structure you don't need a GC, and in most cases permits are not required.I have a project manager run my flips, and pay a GC a fee if we need a permit pulled for an addition or teardown.Last week I started a total gut job on a house in Chandler, including removing a wall between the family room and kitchen.

I would retain one of the units.  

Currently, any business that locks in the incentive program by the end of the calendar years retains the incentive benefits entirely so there will likely be news on Micron's next play in the coming months.  

Common fees will include a set-up fee, leasing fee for each turnover or a lease renewal fee, marking up maintenance, retaining late fees, and more.

Do you believe that 'financial advisors' who are selling only wall street products where they are making a lot of commission are also ethical when they are telling you that you should not invest in real estate?

Assume the unreduced basis of the building is about $350k (I took out the land value)*Add New Deck - $8k*Interior/Exterior paint - $3k*Dishwasher - $500*Landscaping materials - $1500*Wood/sheetrock to build walls to enclose an existing space - $500*Furniture (beds, tables, chairs etc) - $5k*Hot Tub - $5kCan we use the SHST or De Minimis or Routine Maintenance safe harbor for any of this? 

The response from the lawyer was "We were retained to make a title transfer only, which we did, subject to all liens of record.

Deposits would cover non-normal items like holes in the wall or a broken door.