Good job in getting them flipped with a "dry" double close.

My current improvement plan is: new roof - its really old and several shigles are gone new flooring throughout - currently concrete new paint in and out - 50% brick/siding ext repair siding on chimney - has rotted away due to water damage new water heater new AC/Furnace repair sheetrock water damage from plumbing leak replace kitchen appliances landscaping replace garage door - wood rotoptional items would include: replacing various fixtures - which ones?

I'm guessing because motivation and financial freedom and fear sells better than dry information about real estate investment strategies.

The contractor is saying 3-4 days for the work plus another day for drying time.

I tried to save and be cheap on it before and the mud dried with little craters in it and would crack like you are saying.

Some of the wood siding is rotting, many of the windows are broken, the shingles are falling off, and the porch is falling in.

BTW - we used to offer new-construction homes exclusively, but when the housing market "crashed", builders stopped building and new-construction dried up overnight.

You would spend a day painting (ruining) the floors anyway and then wait for them to dry.

I feel the tears drying up.

As flips dry up, smart lenders will be looking for safe uses of their cash.Alternately, if you know anyone, there are always private money loans you might obtain from personal contacts if you offer them higher than CD/savings account rates.