Zane believes that electrical work should be done according to code and that taking shortcuts during home renovations is problematic.

“electrical is something that like you know is supposed to be done a certain way to code and sometimes people take shortcuts right because they think it's behind the wall somebody else will deal with it when the issue happens this the said somebody else I was the someone dealing with it”

Changing the internal hardware of a house, such as door knobs, without making significant improvements feels like a dirt bag move.

“that's a real dirt ball thing to do too just change the fixtures Patty's gotten away with that sure sure everything's the same but the knobs are different”

It is important to provide proper structural support for a birdhouse to ensure it is stable.

“The cardboard's not stable enough long term. You got to put You got to You got to buttress.”

The most effective way to sell home performance services is to demonstrate the need for improvements using data and thermal imaging to show homeowners the energy loss.

“I love stuff like that because it's it provides such a perfect visual and you're like listen don't listen to me just look at the data you know show them the picture of like the glowing red and yellow and they're like oh my they just see like their money like burning up.”

Homeowners should perform deep, consistent cleaning of their surfaces and appliances to effectively manage odors.

“I mean, just the clean everything aspect. You really do have to deep clean often, consistently.”

She recommends finding contractors through word of mouth from other investors and suggests maintaining a spreadsheet of the life cycle of home components to turn surprise expenses into predictable lin

“Build a timeline out of those continuous maintenance projects and that I think will lower Leslie the burden on you significant.”