What are you Labor cost? - Landlord Forum thread 327616

What are you Labor cost? by Bill (MD) on November 19, 2014 @12:01

If let's say tenants leave and you find some broken items to fix (nothing big). You go in there fix it and everything is good. Generally what can you charge for labor?

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Re: What are you Labor cost? by Bill on November 19, 2014 @12:07	[ Reply ]

You should get whatever a handyman in your area gets. That is what you are worth because if you make the repairs, you are a handyman too. Charge for cleaning too. It is not cheap either.

Re: What are you Labor cost? by Anonymous on November 19, 2014 @12:54	[ Reply ]

That depends on the state your in and on the judge that hears the case against you. In NY I cannot charge for my own time...but...I don't use my own time, so I have invoices for all the work anyway

Re: What are you Labor cost? by Stephen (WA - Washington) on November 19, 2014 @15:39	[ Reply ]

The only reason to charge a tenant for your own labor is because you wish to make a point to the former tenant about the cost of fixing up what they screwed up. Don't get me wrong, I've been there. Why is charging the tenant not a financial benefit to you? Because your labor charges are income to you and are taxable.

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