Some of the things we have learned.

We closed on our property July 21st. It took almost two weeks to get started. Our first contractor got too busy on another project so we were left scrambling for another contractor. Luckily we live in a transitional neighborhood with lots of tradesmen. Infact if you look at the last census we are the only Caucasians in this tract. I diverge though. Our neighbor has turned out to be hardworking and knowledgable. We are learning something of the Hispanic culture though. We have noticed it with several Hispanic tradesmen. They don't tell you if you are doing something wrong they ask you questions leading you to the right answer. Example we bought some tile. We did it in two separate purchases and asked our contractor to pick it up. Mind you we bought tile for kitchen, and two bathrooms. He calls my husband later that afternoon and say, "do you have enough tile?" My husband replies yes we bought based on square footage. We ran by the house later that day and saw five boxes of tile. We started laughing when we realized why he asked us if there was enough tile. We had bought 30 boxes. He picked up only one of the purchases. He was politely telling us there wasn't enough tile. 

I will write more later. I have to get some things together and run to the house as the framing inspector is coming out today. My first inspection on my contractor license. I am nervous. The Dallas permitting process is another story in itself. This first flip we are prepared to lose money. We are calling it going to flipping college. We have learned a TON!