Good morning folks,Wondering if there is a good practice or rule of thumb when it comes to small repairs requested by tenants.

Curious how other landlords are planning for something I’m seeing more frequently: higher repair/maintenance bids across almost every market.A lot of investors I speak with are:• Increasing reserves• Switching to more proactive inspections• Using short-term bridge funding to cover heavier turnovers• Refinancing older loans to free up capitalWhat adjustments are you making?

Hello BiggerPocket Family,It appears I may have a foundation issue at one of my properties. Could you please recommend a company to take a look at it?

During closing, we discovered a few issues — the HVAC and some piping needed repair, and several GFCI outlets had to be replaced.

Age of roof matters for repair, a 40 year roof at least in the northeast would be pretty worn (curling, missing asphalt,etc, soft spots  and I wouldn't repair.

So, based on your question you should have at least enough to cover PITI, and repairs that may come up while vacant, in SWFL. 

We choose materials that can survive kids, heavy use, and long-term occupancy without needing expensive repairs.2.

REI accounting requires someone who understands property management workflows, including AppFolio integrations, capex vs repairs, security deposits, owner distributions, and unit-level tracking.

Really solid breakdown, especially on the capex vs repairs distinction.

Those rents look realistic for the area and the spread between total rent and expenses gives you enough cushion to handle a vacancy or a repair without instantly sinking the deal.