I find it best to go talk with the planning / zoning department in the jurisdiction that your looking to build in and they are most always in my experience willing to help guide you in the right direction and provide you with a specific list of items that they require for a preliminary approval so you can have the confidence to know that you can build what you would like to on the property. 

HOA docs have their own specific date by which we need to review and can cancel the contract based on items found in those docs.

Most professionals work with clients all over the country- finding someone who knows REI is the top item. 

@Chad Bartlett Regarding MTM leases, have a look at your states statutes and any other special items in that municipality or anything special with the pandemic.

I don't know your specific market, but generally speaking, luxury items like dishwashers and w/d will make your unit more rentable in a C class neighborhood.

Hi BPers,Since the standard deduction is so high now at 24k for married couples, its looking like it makes more sense to do that than itemize.

If the damages cost over the amount of the security deposit, you may, (with proof of payment that the work has been done, or at least written estimates for said work) send the tenant an itemized list of charges, along with a bill for anything over the security amount, and keep the entire deposit.  

Dispute it with the credit bureau, and advise mortgage companies the item is in error and in dispute.

Some items that are hard lessons learned that I have been paying attention to as I learn about REI are as follows;Insurance can be incredibly slow to pay out (we are still displaced from our home and not able to pay for both rent and a mortgage out-of-pocket anymore)Federal programs that should be there in times of need like this may not be (FEMA won't help until the insurance claim is finished and those I know who flexed the SBA loans to help float them until insurance paid are wishing they hadn't)The timelines for repairs, availability of repairmen, and cost of materials has skyrocketed around here.Local businesses have closed because their employees left the area and there weren't enough people to keep the doors open.

I’m planning on marking up all he items that won’t work for me and seeing if I can get them changed.Eamonn I appreciate your input on the non solicitation.