The days of stainless steel appliances and Formica counter tops are so last cycle.Now remember, you as a real estate investor are in the Employment Agency arena and it is your agenda to accept bids plans and estimates from several contractors and continue nurturing and cultivating that sphere for your success as an investor.

I've expressed to my sphere of influence that this is my goal and have them keeping an ear out for me.I really don't want to cold call as I am someone who hates getting cold calls.  

Maybe it's even about their sphere of influence.For new agents accessing that type of clientele may be more challenging but it can be done!

I am paying $10.20/yard for 18 oz nylon carpet installed ($50 for stairs) and $11.79/yard installed for 10 year wood-look sheet vinyl ($25 to reset a toilet, $1.25/ft shoe molding).  

Believe it or not, once you actively start working on properties, buying flips or building a rental portfolio, you'll start developing a sphere of influence that is real estate dedicated.

The fire extinguisher was one of those mini kitchen extinguishers about as wide as a 20 oz coke bottle.

Because that's what I'm finding hard to get my head round being of such a 'young' age in the eyes of lenders.I was thinking about getting started with the more traditional bank route, but after I've come up with a formula that's proven to generate (reliable and predictable) positive cash flow move into the sphere of investors.

Go through you "sphere of influence" again.

I would spend your time marketing to your sphere of influence.

Thanks Tony,We did a bunch of research before we arrive from Oz and lived in Fullers Crossing for a year before we found the place we bought.