We recently had a flip where the membrane over the garage was leaking on the north edge, water migrated back about 15' before finding an opening in the decking and dropping through to an interior hallway.

✅If a property passes these filters *AND* provides the opportunity to generate great returns for our investors,Then we break out our pitch deck and line up calls.

Just wanted to share that deck projects can be rough and prices can vary widely, but the labor costs can be quite high.

For something as simple as a deck the permit approval takes a MONTH then they want to inspect the hole for the footers, then they want a separate inspection once the footer is poured and the window to get those inspections done is from 1-3pm and maybe the guy shows up in that time window, maybe he came early and you missed him and need to reschedule, or maybe it's 3:30 when he shows up in a terrible mood and fails you for some ridiculous reason, or maybe they tell you at 3:45 when you call in to see where the inspector is that he won't make it that day and you've wasted 4 hours waiting on some city employee to show up... there is no way to price that into a quote.A more experienced contractor will have better pricing from local suppliers they use and trust than you will ever get as an out of state investor - they spent years earning those discounts and trust the product supplied. 

I just got the railings on a deck that was built over a year ago so…I wonder about how over-subscribed the builders in my area are.Your explanation about the possible reasons why someone might and might-not want to buy something already at its highest value is exactly what I was asking for and will help me to think about what my final goals are and will develop into.Shelby

Almost all of my communication with my tenants is via text, and they still will lie, lol.I just had a tenant last week- after I repaired her stairs- claim they told me repeatedly about their deck stairs needing fixed last year and 'nothing was ever done about it'.  

Ensure that all electrical fittings are up to code and replace any outdated wiring as necessary.Outdoor Space:Patio/Deck: The small deck area provides a nice outdoor space.

We have 3 decks totaling nearly 1500sqft along with 3 sets of deck stairs.

It is in great shape in a nice neighborhood and each unit has over 2,000 ft with a large 1 car garage and a large deck. 

Hunny agrees and we feel our money could be used else where on maybe a hot tub or adding on a deck on the back of the house."