He earned quick money as a wholesaler, and I have a house to keep)Rehab cost: $20k (vinyl floor, interior paint, new dual pane windows, new toilets and bathroom vanities, lights, new landscape, new AC condenser, all done by handyman, spent some extra money for minor plumbing and electric jobs, hydro jet sewer lines, clean up attic (had mice), added some insulationTime spent: 3 weeks (two handymen for the first two weeks, one for the last week)Value after repair: probably around $440kJobs still need to be done later: some dryrots, roof work (it's tile roof, roof doctor quoted me $9k, handyman said probably $5k, home inspector said $15k you can get a new shingle roof.

Think of this loan as a “bridge” that gets the property from where it is at acquisition to where it will be once you’ve changed the name, painted the cabinets gray, installed some subway tile, and renamed it The Judson at WaterChase or what the **** ever.

Even when the fact pattern rises to gross negligence most plaintiff's attorneys will frame their complaint as negligence omitting certain facts to improve the chances of insurance cooperation.

It is difficult to maintain, it scratches, it warps, it stains, it needs to be cleaned with cleaners made for wood floors, pets tear it up, it transfers noise, it shows wear patterns, etc. 

Just let them know that a pattern of long vacancies, overruns on turnaround costs, and poor communication are not something you will to accept as an investor. 

Avoid putting in cheap items and put in more durable - tile vs carpet, mini blinds vs faux wood, lights instead of ceiling fans.

Later, we stripped off the old patterned wallpaper inside the house and saw that the walls were covered in water stains.

(There is a price difference but suppliers have bridged that gap quite a bit due to popularity in the last ten years)Bathroom: Basic white subway tile to the ceiling for bathtubs/showers if surround is not desired.

Seems like there's a pattern underlying them.

Treble damages are available under the statute if its proven to be a pattern or practice.