I am paying ~$3/psf for prime and paint of all surfaces, new construction.

I currently manage a few properties myself and have friends and colleagues who collectively manage hundreds more.I’m also involved with a platform called Digital Domi, which focuses on simplifying how property owners and residents handle physical mail and communication.I joined BiggerPockets because I’ve learned so much from the content and community here, and I’d love to connect with others who are passionate about improving property operations, whether that’s through tech, systems, or just good old fashioned process refinement.I’m here to learn, contribute, and share experiences as I grow in both real estate and prop tech.Here’s a question for you all:What tools or technologies have made the biggest difference in how you manage your properties or communicate with tenants and owners?

The day he was supposed to begin the project, he tells me he can only do concrete, because the city doesn't allow gravel, that if since I didn't previously have gravel I have to put down a solid surface like asphalt or concrete.

I’d use solid-surface or entry-level quartz in the kitchen and a prefab vanity top in the bath—both resist stains, heat, and tenant wear better than laminate without jumping to luxury.

Especially if you get burners that ignite when you use them instead of old fashioned ones that are on constantly.

With construction, there are far more variables from cost overruns, scope changes, interest reserves being depleted by unexpected Fed rate hikes, and countless other issues that can surface over the life of a project.

He is not spamming people with his surface level knowledge e-books and creating passive income on linkedin.  

Low inventory, inbound migration from higher-cost metros, and cheap financing created the perfect storm: sellers held all the leverage, buyers fought over anything that had a roof, and investors—especially those trying to scale—had to move fast or lose out.But over the past 12 months, something interesting has been happening under the surface: the market is easing.

Same should also apply to poorly performed services that don't live up to industry standards (pre-salting when there's forecasted snow or ice accumulation, poorly cleared surfaces etc.). 

This new report sounds great on the surface.