If you are doing a flip where the kitchen or bath had to be redone, then Ikea stuff looks nice, and it would sure look better than moldy mousy cabinets and a stained sink.However, on kitchens, unless you need to change the configuration of the cabiets, you can work miracles with paint, new hardware, and new countertops.There are only a couple of times when I will remove existing cabinets, which are: They are in the wrong place.

If your vehicles are full of tools, hardware, and fast food bagsIf your idea of a great weekend involves looking at houses, showing houses, and fixing housesIf you hate permits and nosy neighbors reporting on your renovations to the city

Don't tell the local ace hardware.

Another great source for instructions that has saved me countless hours, is your local Handy Man hardware or whatever small hardware you have in your area.

This man is super conservative, I trust him with my wallet.

I'm not sure exactly how expenses would go for a trailer (I know they use some of the same hardware as RVs, and everything you buy for an RV is overpriced), so I might use a 50% ratio even with self-management.

You should visit your local REI club (Leave your wallet at home).

Hanging out at the club with your wallet home and locating a mentor so you know what your doing is just as critical as building a team of pros.

That includes any federal reserve notes in your wallet right now.

Saw it on one of those CNBC infomercials, and stopped buy Best Buy and picked it up for $40, which pays for hardware, local number, and a year of service.I read some bad reviews on it but gave it a go, and so far has worked out really well for me.