@Richard Bell Hi Richard, I would love to have a group like this because this is exactly what I am wondering prior to doing my first flip! I am looking at various houses and then imagining what products I would use to do each room. For those who say not to waste time planning reno and decor for a place not under contract, I understand that in the normal course of things when you are up and running and doing flips regularly. But for me it's a way of "rehearsing" doing my first flip which I think will actually help me get to the point of doing it.
I am going through listings of potential flip houses and narrowing them down to 1 or 2 out of hundreds that I think would be perfect for me. Then I go through each room and make notes on what I would do with it. Finally, I am browsing the various items available around here to try to get a sense what I would spend on these things. This of course does not include any architectural work I might need and any repairs that came up at inspection.
I would love to have lists of "go to" flooring, fixtures, paint colors, etc. to start with for any price range. Would be great to have several options in each as well. I even have priced out landscaping and various trees and plants that grow well here. For a lower end house I still don't want to go with the rock bottom cheapest of every item. That just wouldn't look good and it would be obvious that I had done so. I still want to take pride in my work even if it's on a budget.
Phoenix/Scottsdale has an aesthetic I've had to learn from scratch and am still learning, having come from the Northeast and not having a desert sensibility.
If you start such a group, Richard, please let me know.
Also, please consider starting a second store here in the greater Phoenix area! I think you would clean up bigtime!
