A lot of PMs and landlords I speak with are updating their maintenance strategy this year — setting quarterly inspections, budgeting more aggressively, or adjusting to vendor price increases.What’s changed in your maintenance planning heading into the end of 2025?

They know the codes, the understand the politics and the issues behind decisions, and they often have a background in design, construction or planning so they can speak the language.

For that next one, I’m only planning light rehab — just enough to make it clean and rentable.

I am just now starting with a STR in my area and plan to expand in the future with 4-5 STR in mind.

The best advice we got was to use someone from our state of residence to write things up and do the planning. 

Since the Bonus Depreciation rate is 100% in 2026 (based on current legislation), and I lose no dollar value of the deduction; this merely guarantee the full 12 months to accrue the necessary MP hours and secure the deduction against your 2026 income.While at the fundamental level I agree with my tax advisor, I have already accrued 20+ hours via inspection, insurance shopping and other administrative tasks and have a good plan of action for rest of year.

Since the Bonus Depreciation rate is 100% in 2026 (based on current legislation), and I lose no dollar value of the deduction; this merely guarantee the full 12 months to accrue the necessary MP hours and secure the deduction against your 2026 income.While at the fundamental level I agree with my tax advisor, I have already accrued 20+ hours via inspection, insurance shopping and other administrative tasks and have a good plan of action for rest of year.

I know this is painful, but it has happened to the best of us....paying too much to a wholesaler, going over budget on rehab, taking to long on the rehab, and during that time market changes.If your game plan was NOT to turn this into a rental, then don't. 

My goal is to build a strong foundation for long-term financial freedom while learning from experienced investors here in the BiggerPockets community.Professionally, I hold a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration with a Specialization in Supply Chain Management and a Minor in Business Analytics.

It will last for the current administration and then change again.