I am including drywall, paint, texture, cabinets, flooring, trim, shower, sinks, pluming fixtures and light fixtures.

Are the blinds all cracked and broken, is there garbage in the yard, or do they have well maintained plants in the windows.

Matthew Ficorilli:Are you aware of Shell Oil's plans, about possibly building a plant near Monica, Pa?

As a fellow newcomer myself - my suggestion is to stay planted on the computer and read more on these forums.

If it is noticed, you run the risk of planting the seed of thought into the end users mind "I wonder what else he is covering up?".

Keeping in mind that my laborer probably only has 1 day to complete the job, it's probably not going to be the greatest-looking thing, non-textured, funny doorway (i.e. a sheet), but ostensibly it's another room.  

I would also consider adding a Hycrete or Xypex waterproofing additive in the concrete mix from the batch plant. 

further Thomas... as all i do is value add... but we have to determine which areas to value add.you don't want to value add in the hood... or like Morris invest version of value add.so one little tale is how i found Charleston SC 5 years ago.. market was rebounding but not there yet.. was not a cash flow market so to speak with returns in the 4 to 5% range.. but did not take to much brain power to realize that Boieng moving the 787 to Charleston and investing a billion dollars.and looking at long range growth Volvo building a plant  Mercedes building plant  etc etc.. we could deduce that there would be in migration.. so i started buying lots.. now lots don't cash flow they are inventory to build houses.on one street..

Other factors I look at for my buyer clients include flood zones, double yellow lines - especially numbered state roads, airstrips, shooting ranges, landfills, wastewater treatment plants, school zones, train tracks, industrial noise sources, neighboring businesses and cemeteries.  

For example, in our first unit we used a laminate floor that was very textured.