I don't want to be thrown down a 20' hole while some nut tells me to put lotion on my skin if you know what I mean....

If the condensation was heavy, the existing drywall can be saturated with moisture and that takes time to dry out.

Lots of moisture in basement and from roof area.

Larger master baths Ill do in satin, semi-gloss on the rest for greater moisture resistance.If there is color on the walls I like flat white ceiling as the flat reduces shadowing which highlights imperfections, and flat white "lifts" the ceiling while darker colors "lower" it.

Small aquariums haven't been a problem for us, but the large ones give off too much moisture and have the potential to cause more water damage.

Just not sure how to show the bank I have skin in the game.

The agent has skin in the game so if they are lazy and waste my time they will pay for it.

That way your buyer has some skin in the game and will be less inclined to back out.

Getting into a buy and hold with only $25k could be a problem too in CA, so you would have to venture into the desert cities combined with leverage or go out of state.Investing in a syndication may be tough because you would not be an accredited or sophisticated investor, potentially making you ineligible.I would learn what I could on rehab flipping and/or wholesaling, use that $25k as your skin in the game (after you get fully educated on how to) and build more capital from there.

It just gets under my skin when someone says something as absolute truth when there's no proof and that's what Duncan did.