. $30K should be more than enough for fresh paint and flooring and some other odds and ends, but if you need dry wall, cabinets, countertops, mechanicals etc it could get much pricier. 

What is your go-to paint color and brand?

Twice the agent was worth it as I was brand new or out of area.

I am brand new and interested in my first foray into real estate investing.

In the end it's just damaging the brand. 

Looking at new builds (brand new or recent), vetted for major repairs (there will be none presumably, some have a builders' warranty), that I will potentially own for 10-ish years. 

Just like auto insurance, it isn't to buy you a brand new car, it is to fix yours or give you the value of the car as of the date of loss.

Our vision is to build a brand that is well liked and respected in the communities we are improving.GOALS SHORT TERM (1-5 yrs.)

If you're keeping an eye on the U.S. housing market, you've probably noticed some pretty interesting shifts happening lately. The National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) just dropped some numbers, and guess what? The ...

I don't know how severe the issues were that caused you to cancel 7 deals, but I can tell you that either your agent is absolutely blind or you are blowing small issues way out of proportion.You are not getting a new roof with a used house, just as much as you are not getting brand new breaks on a used car.