Thank you all for your inputs, to be a little clearer I didn’t run out of money yet but the estimate that one contractor gave is much higher as we finalize on the plan got rid of that contractor he seems out of integrity, I am just looking for back up plan here should in case we fall short..

(for extra education integration, compare their steps with the home depot book, which will force you to remember, match up, and reinforce same guidelines)Also something else I did was to buy and read FLIP, and J Scotts books on Flipping and Rehab costs.This will round out your knowledge...

Sergeant in the Military, Byron Charles is the epitome of Army values - Loyalty, Duty, Respect, Honor, Selfless-Service and integrity.

What really counts is having someone in charge who has passion, and experience, and integrity.

I think my main dismay is that, at least under my reading of the SPV/integration rules, a developer could do max only a couple properties per year.

Learn all you can, integrate your new knowledge into how you handle your real estate growth, and keep on adding to that portfolio!

I wanted peace of mind and was unwilling to compromise my ethics and integrity, for the sake of corporate advancement, so I made REI my new endeavor.

It is delightfully refreshing to see so many want to ensure the integrity of such a program goes untainted so that others can continue to benefit from it, and makes me certain that just because I had one bad experience, doesn’t hold any weight on the quality and character of future military tenants I may have the opportunity to work with.

Next we went to a timer and found folks wouldn't bother to set it ... back to the turning the fan on problem.At the moment we are using a couple of different varieties of integrated timers and humidistats.  

You've already done something, you're able to learn from mistakes and keep going, you have passion, you have integrity, and you're one Bigger Pockets:) No one on here is mistake-free in their investing, but are happy to use those mistakes to help each avoid the same.