I feel like every host knows the basics — comfy bed, strong WiFi, blackout curtains…But some of the BEST guest reviews I’ve ever gotten came from the small touches no one talks about.For me, the “secret weapon” is a REAL workstation:🪑 ergonomic chair🖥️ proper desk🔌 easy-access outletsExecutives and work-from-home tenants go crazy for it.I’d love to hear yours:What’s one furniture item guests love that most hosts overlook?

I’ve seen investors skip crucial elements like verifying title or reviewing the original mortgage terms.
What’s one underwriting detail you think beginners miss the most?

However, there were some items he couldn’t confirm without a more thorough inspection and input from his subs.These “contingent” line items include things like roof replacement, HVAC replacement, and plumbing servicing.

In California, yes a security deposit can be used to cover unpaid obligations that were the tenant’s responsibility under the lease, as long as you provide an itemized deduction within 21 days and proper documentation.Under CA Civil Code §1950.5, a landlord may deduct from the deposit for:Unpaid rentUnpaid utilities the tenant was contractually responsible forDamage or losses beyond normal wear and tearOther necessary costs incurred because the tenant failed to meet lease obligationsIn your case:1.

Under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), the rules for the tax deductibility of charitable donations change starting in 2026 — and for someone giving about 10% of their gross income each year, it meaningfully affects how much of that giving will reduce taxable income (and thus lower taxes).Under the new law, if you don’t itemize deductions (i.e. you take the standard deduction), you will be allowed a new “above-the-line” deduction: up to $1,000 for single filers or $2,000 for those married filing jointly.

A fence of some kind is a necessary item if you have a pool IMHO.

Incinerators and waste receptacles shall be used in accordance with posted signs,and all items placed therein shall be neatly packaged and deposited.

In markets like the Triad, where many duplexes and triplexes from the 1970s–1990s are still operating with original electrical panels, older plumbing, worn roofs, older HVAC systems, and aging windows, investors are becoming much more conservative because these items directly impact long-term ROI.Most of the investors I finance will only use a 10% CapEx assumption if the major systems have already been replaced within the last 10–12 years.

Keep cost down on hanging pictures and small decorative items.  

For example if the roof has 15 years left and its $15k, I carry $1,000 per year for that item.