Older properties are cheap for a reason.Believe me, I'm really not a fan of crawling around under a house so low that I have to take a fold up shovel with me to dig paths under the floor joists.

I got my first proposal back from a contractor-here are the items that stood out:Painting-interior walls, trim doors and cabinets, exterior power wash, paint trim, wrought iron-$7,177Flooring-LVT 339 sq ft, 1200 sq ft carpet-$4,620Cabinetry kitchen and vanities-$8,313Doors-all interior doors, 4 bi-fold closet doors, 3 exterior doors-$6,202Punch list- door hardware, cabinet hardware, knobs deadbolts, hinges-$1,804

I'm thinking about switching to that company, but my concern is two-fold - I've only been with them less than a month now, so I don't know how good they'll be long term, and secondly, there's no guarantee that the other office staff will be as good as #3.Thanks again!

Also, I am about put 36 units on the market and fold them into a Delaware statutory trust as I’m ready to retire.

It didn't make sense to have a laundry in your living room (with just slatted folding doors "blocking" sounds), so I planned to make it a 1/2 bath instead (with lots of sound proofing and a solid door).The plumber is has two options.

The only reason that little Haiti is rising in value is because everything else has appreciated ten fold.

Main closet, doors gone, I always did some kind of "custom" bench with built in's that ironically were often cheaper than a set of bi-fold doors. 

Hi guys, I've just got a couple of questions for you on portfolio loans:1) Can you fold rehab costs into the loan?

Or I was thinking of giving a resume type paper folded in an envelope with the gift card, my picture on top right corner with a brief description of my intentions with all my contact info enclosed.

That, and I know there have been many businesses that have not done a good job or have folded up shop around here with a similar fee structure, so it would seem property management is not where people are making an excessive profit off of investors.I think the other thing that is difficult for investors is they are, almost by definition, self starters that do things on their own.