The master bed tenant with the car started using the garage as a storage place and also placed a big freezer (about 5 ft long and 3 feet high), which he hooked to the wall outlet.

For instance, we just had someone want us to paint the block retaining wall to match the fencing, which is cedar, meaning an orange wall...  

Some examples from the publication include wall to wall carpet, new roof, additions, kitchen updates, etc.There is one caveat that you should be aware of- in the same list of examples, the IRS is quick to point out that work you do or have done to your rental property that does not add much to either the value or the life of the property, but rather keeps the property in good condition is considered a repair and not an improvement.

Same is with the remodeling - I estimate that more than 25% of our rehab cost typically is spent on things inside the walls - new water lines, new sewer pipes, new electrical, sometimes corrections in messed up ductwork.

Hey All,I have a question for everyone who is currently involved and invested in the real estate market.With private lenders becoming increasingly prevalent in this market place, will there higher risk privately securitized mortgage notes cause the same collapse as the previous government backed securities.I see a lot of no income and no doc loans coming back onto the market, is this the writing on the wall that we should all be aware of? 

Did a retaining wall $40,000 to get extra rentable building ground to maximize the overall site. 

LOL  Wall Street has just trained most of us into making poor investments.Regarding starting a business, 5 out of 10 startup businesses fail in the first few years.Real estate, done correctly, is about the safest, highest return you can get.

Do you put in enclosed units or build walls/second story?

IMO they are much less intrusive then when they are wall mounted.  

What about baseboard or wall furnaces?