One good thing about this that I don't really see mentioned is that when the applicant pays (instead of the landlord) it registers as a soft hit to their credit, rather than a hard hit, so it won't affect their credit rating.

However, it was a basement apartment and had a friend living upstairs to handle towel laundry and straightening up after visits. 

Pay all the soft costs (about 20k more for total architect/zoning attorney/surveyor and acquire the plans and sell the lot from there?

The company that manages all HUD properties (CWIS LLC) determined that the property was in too bad shape to sell via Hudhomestore.com and the property was supposed to go back to Wells Fargo.

(not the cheap MDF ones, but the ones that are made from solid plywood boxes and soft close drawers).4. 

I have a guy that works way cheaper then he should and does them for about $1300 labor which I know is crazy so I am trying to get a grasp on reality when I start shopping rates again.For a small full bathroom we typically do a complete gut except we keep the tub and reglaze it -  Labor usually consists of ceramic tile shower surround/tile floor - new toilet,light,mirror,towel bar,faucet, shower head - trim and painI know this is region specific but just interested to hear others

Any signs of softness?

If you use a dolly from the car to the house, and a towel on the floor; you can move the one large piece of countertop to the kitchen and ask your 15-year old to help you lift it and the cabinets in place while I screwed things into place.  

I'm sure some of you have came across the software Freedom Soft.

I have a few possible leads but it's kinda scary to jump in when you don't know your numbers and the market to well.