I've had a good experience with them; they've paid for a couple issues that they missed when they turned the property over to me.Late last week I got an email from the maintenance manager at my property management company where the tenant had called because they were having trouble keeping the house cool (68-70 degrees) and it was also causing condensation to form on the ceiling and peel some of the paint and apparently also get into the light fixture.

.#2 Explore Lowes and Home Depot to Learn About Material PricingTake a tour through Lowes and Home Depot (or their websites) and look at finishes materials and fixtures that you will consider using in your rehab projects.

Here's some basic info on the property:Asking price: $350kCurrent Gross Rent: $2600Landlord pays sewer/water at $150/month and trash at $64/month.Current owner flipped it 2 years ago so it has a brand new roof and windows, plus new appliances, granite counters, plumbing fixtures, etc.

It's one thing if you liked the mother as a good tenant and she came up with a replacement, but again, not my cup of tea.

I know this patch job looks like crap, and we seriously regret doing this project in the first place.But moving forward, we went to hang a 4lb fixture today, but discovered there's no stud or support under where they patched it and where they pulled the wires through.

I would love to just meet up, chat, and learn over a meal or a cup of coffee.

You're going to realize most rooms don't need anything other than paint and a light fixture.

Keep replacement plumbing fixtures and appliances.

So you can fix the light switch or fixture; you can't remodel the kitchen."

Clean is defined as: all surfaces (walls, floors, counters, fixtures, appliances) free from dirt, grime, excessive dirty dishes/laundry, and grease.