But yeah I agree going the attorney route wouldnt be adantageous for me & my wallet.

I find the best people to get investment advice from are successful investors, not some tool in a cheap suit peddling commission-laden products for the benefit of his own wallet.

new hardware for the cabinetsif you're replacing old counters... go with granite.

If he needs to buy a part from the hardware he will send me the receipt and I tell him to deduct it from the rent.

Even offer to meet him at the hardware store so he can pick out what he needs and you pay for it. 

I'm submitted my first offer today.Sq Ft = 1,018List Price = $65,000Initial Offering Price = $32,000Max Limit = $40,000ARV = $125,000Realtor Fees = $7,000Closing Costs (Buy & Sell) = $1,200Inspection Fee = $350Holding Costs (Personal Loan) @ 6 months = $4-6,000Total Variable OH = $14,550Rehab Costs w/ contingency = $34,900Net Profit (ARV - Variable OH - Rehab Costs - Purchase Price) = $35,550Net Profit After-Tax (Impose short-term capital gains rate at 39.6%) = $21,827Work that needs to be done:Rebuild mudroom and re-route washing machine/dryer lines = $4,000Kitchen Rebuild: Cabinets = $1,000Granite CT installed, sealed, beveled = $1,400 New appliances (may use a 2nd hand shop) = $3,500Flooring and back splash = $1,500TOTAL Kitchen = $7,400HVAC (received quote w/ ducting install) = $6,000Front porch repair = $1,000Half-bath install 12 sq ft (@ $100 per sq ft) plus cost of supplies & equipment = $3-4,000Add closets to each bedroom = $1,500Fix ceiling water damage = $2-3,000 Foundation leveling (house has settled) = $1-2,000Renovate full bath (replace tub, new vanity, replace toilet, re-tile) = $2,500Simple landscaping (mulch and shrubs) = $500Fixtures and Hardware = $1,000Contingency = $2,000GRAND TOTAL = $34,900I'll be doing the majority of the work but will have to sub-contract out construction of the mudroom, half-bath install, and closets.Immediate Questions I'm concerned about:1) Cost to rebuild mudroom.

Lol Joel Owens I think I left my wallet at home... darn.

Hardware comes with.

If you did maybe you could get them to drive by it and take some pictures for you so you can see what they are talking about.You could also call the local hardware stores (not the big box shops) and ask them who they would recommend to do the work for you.

Thats like our proof for being a Veteran and on some occasion i have got away on 1-2 tickets but that was not my intention to use it that way, i just happen to open my wallet and the officer just happen to see it and let me go.