Operating expenses
Maintenance Reserve
A planning reserve for routine repairs; the appropriate amount depends on the property's systems, condition, service history, and operating plan.
Why Maintenance Reserve matters
Building age is only a screening signal, not a reserve multiplier. Size maintenance and capital reserves from the inspection, remaining useful life of major systems, service history, quotes, warranties, and an explicit contingency for unknowns.
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