@Alicia ProkosThat kind of tile is known as arabesque or lantern style tile.

I won't be staying in corrections it's not a life style I'm willing to live!

We are panning on using a  Home Style Renovation Conventional Loan which requires 15% down (of the overall construction and renovation amount)  The construction cost are part of the loan.

And on balance, I would say that it is more educational and networking oriented than sales pitch.

There are two types of people in this world:1) Those who are Relationship oriented, and;2) Those who are Transaction oriented.Same is (especially) true in real estate...

Your best option is to change your life style, live frugally and put every penny into paying off your debt.

this is an interesting thread as I am and have been on both sides of this.when I owned by brokerages we were primarily consumer oriented... although I was primarily an investor..

For a fix and flip, you should be attempting to create a home that is accessible to anyone, regardless of style or taste.

There are two styles of PM contracts:X% of the GSI for the unit(s)X% of the rents collectedYou will find (1) dominates the industry and (2) is more fair BUT rare :sigh:

Also, while I completely agree with you that a wet grass short cut is on the tenant in terms of responsibility, I had one slip IN THE RAIN in a garden style open building and still got $75k in settlement.