I use a wood finish cabinet, either Oak, Birch or Maple.... every once in awhile I'll use white.

Great idea, I am looking at an apartment complex that has great oak floors that previous owners covered with carpet.

In this case, you are looking at places like Albany Park or Portage Park, or in the suburbs like Evanston and Oak Park (say purchase price of 100-200,000 with ARV of 300,000-400,000).

Aloof - "How could they not LOVE that solid oak mantel?"

Ive heard many different ways how this number is decided on, not quite sure.My vote for suburb to invest in would probablly be Royal oak area, and Ferndale probablly best areas to invest in at this time IN MY OPNION.

GP is the best resource you can probably find :) I am a former SFV resident :) Lived in Chatsworth, worked in Sherman Oaks!

Turned out that there was a colony of carpenter ants living in a very big willow oak tree on the property.

Taylor, roseville, Oak Park, Southfied, Warren, and Eastpointe.

I would call his bluff and offer to do a rent to own with him.

Tim, I'm calling your bluff same way J Scott did.