@Wendy PattonNo worries, it wasn’t one of your courses I was referencing, although I have been wanting to check out your material. 😀 Could you please elaborate on what repairs you think the judge would deem ok for the tenant to perform?

They did the inspection. they brought in a chimney inspection company who said the chimneys were unsafe and needed a lot of work- buyer said they would take $12,000 discount in lieu of the work  They also had another item relative to the garage and they would take $8,000 and do the work- I'm a GC and fixed the small issue on the garage with my crew in a 1/2 day ($500 of labor and $200 in materials). 

Please fact check me because this is only my understanding of this process, and someone correct me if I'm wrong:When you depreciate an asset, you are writing off a percentage of the purchase price of the property each year to account for the natural break-down of materials (land cannot be depreciated).This process effects how much income you have on paper come by tax season, allow you to claim less income and therefore pay less taxes.When you sell a property that you have been depreciating, you incur what is called Recapturing.

But as stated we pay 25 to 30k for a lumber pac and trusses for a 2k sq ft home add in another 15k for framing.. we are at 35k right there before grading utsl concrete mechanicals windows roofs cabinets flooring etc etc.. so I know its all regional.in Charleston we built in the Historic district and that 2600 sq foot house cost us 750k to build.. using the materials that were dictated by the city.. it sold though for 2.2 mil.. so its all relative.. right ?  

If they rely on any other method...such as maintenance (marking up materials, labor, etc.), turnover costs, other excessive fees, or other methods to make their money, it will not turn out well for me.

And we install them, ballpark in our neck of the woods - $500 per opening, labor and material.

Probably 30-40 troops with heavy material handling equipment. 

For example, during move out, if you were to have to clean/do yard maintenance yourself, would you charge an hourly rate for your time, or only charge for materials/parts?

It does Not cover a roof simply wearing out from age, felt/materials coming apart, etc. 

@Clarence JohnsonBuild dot comWayfairAmazon We have a commercial account with HD and buy some selections through them, but theiroptions are usually blahBasic building materials we get through HD and BMC