If you are going to do this though, it is important you have a very robust screening process and also to set up contractors in the local area for darn near anything.Home warranty...

You probably won't get "solid" cost for flips and holds even from the best contractors, too many variables like how well you pass inspections, what can't be seen until you get into structure, HVAC, plumbing, electrical, etc, a function of job size.

I wouldn't replace the carpet if it's still otherwise functional.

As for the porch, we'll have to put in a window for purely aesthetic reasons, but obviously it won't be functional, as the closet/stairs will be directly behind it.We're open to suggestions, but this may just have to be a remnant of our design that we'll need to live with...

As you know, valuation in multi space is a function of NOI, so I am not too concerned.

That may be true at Costco but in RE discounts occur as a function of cause and effect.

I talked with a glass company and asked for an invoice which I received and when I tried to print it my printer would not print it, then my computer just started acting on its own and I lost control of its functions.

Here's something a little different:I love hundred year old kitchens but they're not very functional.

From talking to him and seeing what needed to be done, I put in new exterior doors and got him a functioning stove (that had actually been sitting in my garage for a long time) and he was thrilled.

Now are these repairs you are talking about IMMEDIATE CAPEX for the property to function or is it improvements you want to make thinking you will get higher rent??