My processor Dawn is really awesome and knowledgeable especially with shortsales.

You can get a basic Whirlpool fridge/dishwasher/range combo in stainless for $1,500, less if you look hard and don't care if they all match, and it won't look any worse than after the first renters move out. 

The 2 best improvements we made were flipping a coat closet originally facing the living room 180 degrees to face the kitchen to be used as a pantry, and the installation of a center island and range which allowed us to add a dish washer that previously did not exist in the kitchen.

. $400Purchased at Sears OutletWhirlpool stainless dishwasher (new, tiny hidden dent) -- $275 vs. $500 Purchased at discount builder supply stores (Habitat for Humanity REstore, Seconds and Surplus, ShoptheBoss.com) All this stuff was brand new in the box. 4 brushed-nickel ceiling fans/lights -- $160 vs. $400ish2 brushed-nickel vanity lights -- $40 vs. $100ish4 24"x96" granite slabs -- $400 vs. $1,500ishUndermount sink $150 vs. $250ish660 sq. feet of handscraped engineered floating wood floor -- $660 vs. $2,000+40 sq. feet of glass mosaic backsplash -- $40 vs. $320ishCeramic tile for master bath -- free (I used some the people who sold us our house had left in the garage) vs. $200ish1,000 sq ft of FHA-compliant carpet installed with pad -- $1,100 vs. $2,000ish

As I’ve been growing my portfolio of SFRs, a thought dawned on me.

Dawn, you just caught me and saw the title getting ready to leave.Use a note and deed of trust, 10% is rather high, Dodd Frank is 6% over prime of about 3.5, I'd keep it at 9%.

I would not recommend Bill and Dawn Twyford (Investor's Edge University); I am surprised they haven't been arrested yet.

@Dawn Brenengen small world.

Originally posted by Dawn Anastasi: Originally posted by Seth Barthen: The challenge I'm having is that it's hard to find good property in Madison.

If they are there for a week they aren't buying lots of groceries, doing a lot of cookies, putting dishes in the dishwasher, doing a ton of laundry, etc.