all good advice. really good. one "issue" i have is that i buy houses off MLS, so i dont get the deals that most of you get. yes, i still make money, but would be very little since remodeling costs are high. and mind you... i just do the basics (cabinets, counter top, paint, floor, interior doors). but yes, the only way wifey will let me go on is if i outsource the stuff that takes long to someone else.the hardest part of this business is finding someone that is reasonable and wants to work.rob, i might ask you for this guy's name when i get the next one. and i just use one color, so he will love me. :)

I recently changed all the light switches, outlets, and plates(light almond color) in a rental property of mine.

I use both and don't really care where I buy it from as long as they have the color and style that I like.

Rates rose and most mortgages allowed assumption, so investors did not have a chance to reposition with the market as borrowers marketed and sold their properties using the assumption.Generally speaking if there is a clause, it will talk about the fee to be underwritten, many times around 1.0% of the balance.

Our in-house designer did the kitchen, baths, trim package, colors, fixtures, etc.It's a 1550sqft, 3/2.

Bill Gulley I am talking about kitchen table cloth, repainting the kitchen the same old color for the past several years, putting new kitchen rugs on the floor, new kitchen curtains, and adding new bathroom shower curtains.Sam W.

Hey Doug Rose,It's great that you want to get into the investing arena.

Sure, flyers are perfect - cheap and you can print on colored paper to make them stand out.

These types of crews will require more babysitting, but the cost saving will be well worth it- Choose a paint color that will easily cover the existing color with a single coat.

The HOA can restrict your windows, roofing material, paint color, fencing, driveway material and just about anything else you can imagine.