@Jim Bouchard agreed with everyone just normal wear and tear, it happens. we just leased a brand new construction home and they've had like 4 things we've had to send someone out for (luckily all under warranty), but sometimes that stuff just happens.

Look for brands like LifeProof, COREtec, or Shaw, with a 12–20 mil wear layer to handle heavy traffic. $2-4 per sf.Rigid Core Vinyl: This material is available in SPC (stone polymer composite) and WPC (wood polymer composite) types.

The last few years I’ve seen it as pointless, as it was never a hard rule to be followed explicitly but a suggestion, and it seems like the only ones today who give it any credence are those brand new to REI and have heard it discussed on the older episodes of the podcasts or read about it in the books BP published 5+ years ago.

I'm a brand new investor, have binge listened to every podcast, read the books, and am ready to GO!!

When fixing up a house is the garage door something that usually gets changed to a brand new garage door? 

Getting $235K in Maple HTS is a hefty price tag unless it's a brand-new build.We've managed to bump up low appraisals by $20k in Maple HTS, but it really depends on the specifics of the deal.     

Maybe a brand new carpet did lose 90% of its value.

The highest and best meets the first Mon of every month near Ivanhoe, they post about it on IG @highestandbest (it's labeled as a clothing brand for some reason but the events are solid and free)We've bought 150+ units of Multifamily and still own and operate 51 units, we also manage for other owners in Orlando, FL and Jacksonville, FL so if I can be of help feel free to reach out

.: @Jay Hinrichsinteresting point - would obviously help brand new homeowners who are $5K short, or just over the DTI threshold, or whatever. 

i do think it's challenging, though, for a brand new investor with zero experience to jump right into a huge rehab with a contractor they've never worked with before.the contractor might want a larger up-front payment to mitigate their own risk, and they're not going to be interested in any kind of fancy nonsense like a 'penalty' when they know a new investor has never managed a large project before.i have also found that some contractors, including reputable ones, don't even want to share itemized bids because they just don't want to have to argue about the individual line items.