If you need to do ceiling work anyway the added cost of the material is well worth it.

If renting to a group of housemates, ensure that you retain the final say for any sublets or change-up of roommate (changes/additions to the lease) - i.e. they have to go through your screening process. 

There is a written provision that all discarded materials be removed.

How does a vacant policy cover the material interests of the GC and Subs?

Previously, I was a student at the University of Illinois, and graduated with a materials science and engineering degree in 2015.

I know a lot that want cash but give sign a contract, give invoice, w9, receive 1099, or are incorporated, of course licensed and bonded, they just want it because they want to pay day labors or get more discount on material pricing.

So we gradually transitioned them and they either moved out or stayed with the new rules.Your local health department might have smoking cessation materials available that you could give to tenants who smoke.

Investors want positive cash flow, while retaining a good chunk of equity in the home.

So unless its a qualified 'home improvement' I anticipate sales tax on the materials & labor on all quotes.In fact one well know company I use quoted me a price on two properties for basement leak repairs.The first job was not 'taxed' on the invoice but several weeks later the second job had the sales tax added.

This keeps the friction of moving all my stuff back and forth, and allows me to retain my housemates in the first home.