What material is the top wood?

Contacts with engineers, Better trade contractors and perhaps the ability to offer you discounts on materials. .

Have you read any creditable books by real real estate educators, like agent's text books or college real estate course materials to know the industry?

I have the ability to be extremely cost effective, with our properties, we spend a lot of money on material every year, and have large buying power. 

Ya I was reading through the forum's and material and I think I will find a hard money lender and talk to the husband to get any advice I can.

Welcome, Jona.Tons of materials and experts on this forum to learn from.Start from the 'Learn' section; download J Scott's book on flipping houses and Brandon Turner's book on Invetsingin Real Estate with No(low) Money down...these are good starting points and then visit the forum regularly and read/learn from other members.Cheers!

I need to buy materials for 2-3 kitchens. 

Hi, I wanted to pass this information along to those interested... there is going to be a building materials auction at the Cuyahoga County Fairgrounds this Sat June 6.here is the link for more info http://www.peakauction.com/full_content.php?

The Papersource materials are good basic documents at a very price and I always encourage a "learn by doing' method to learn. 

A small metal shed is really inexpensive.