Check your neighbors out and see what their hardwoods look like...FYI: You can rent a professional sander for like $50-75 a day, and sanding pads are like $3-10 each..

I will be approaching a family member and a co-worker to start a joint venture on a fix a flip so I want to look as professional as possible and could sure use the help.

I would look for them to be willing to teach me, answer my questions, ask me questions, challenge me, and ultimately have a vested interest in my personal and professional success. 

This seems to be fairly standard by property managers when they are giving up on your property; stuff the landlord with some ridiculous quite and hope they go away.Find out what the problems are and start getting real quotes.Carpet, you were onto a loser in the first place, but don't underestimate how good a professional carpet cleaning company can be.

And keep it professional and nonemotional as possible.

Seek professional tax, legal and insurance advice prior to building your entity foundation.

Not a professional at all.

Always, I’m trying to reiterate some of these facts for both NOD and NOT approaches:It doesn’t cost anything to talk to me, we work with other realtors/attorneys/other RE professionals to help find solutionsIf the owner has equity in their house, they can sell their house (to investors like us who pay in cash).

You are held to a higher standard as a real estate professional in everyone's eyes if something goes south.

My name is Carlos, and I'm a certified professional project manager.