You sound like you've got a good head on your shoulders and I'm glad to see you're doing your homework before diving into something!

The great part is the reframing used the existing header and just closed in the excess window width, so inspection was simple because I didn't touch the actual structural members so he just looked at the nailing on the new studs and sheathing on the outside and it was done.After that a coat of stucco top to bottom and paint and the whole house has a different look to it now.

Boy Joel, you're having a bad day, wide usually is across :)I'll assume 30' in length and 14 in width.

I would rather suggest that the 'risk' be more on the shoulders of the rehabber in the deal, not you.

However, I deal with a local Amish wood supplier & I would definitely go with his 4" width hardwood ($3.50 sq ft) next time.good luck

The prior owner had the shower head installed at about my shoulder height.

Learning the basics puts you head and shoulders above that group.they keep telling me market is bad and a lot of real estate agents are having a hard time, is that true?

Sounds like you're lucky enough to rub shoulders with a lot of "Mother Theresas" wearing polo shirts!!

Need enough for the width of the door, about 30", and someone had suggested regular bricks.

I feel that sometimes in certain communities it could definitely help an agent attract buyers/sellers.I will never do it; at least not in the generic shoulders-up way that all other agents do it.