Building Human Equity along the way.

I have had great success in simply being a genuine human being that knows enough about what I am doing to get the job done in a fair and ethical manner for all involved.

But I was afraid of not getting top dollar and being able to sell quickly in this market, their were 10 or more houses up for sale around me all the time, most had been up for 3 to 4 mo.I was not planning on removing the tile floor, but after removing the walls , we had a few extra tile but ended up being 3 tile short, this required removing all the tile floor and that I wasn’t planning on doing, so more time and money.Where I saved was using habitat for humanity as much as possible, buying paint (5 gal $40 , paint brushes ($2 , rollers $1) etc, the paint by the way was Sherman Williams just relabeled.

Then it's the day before and as they're leaving they turn on all the faucets, and kick holes in the walls and doors, and remove everything humanly possible, cause they are MAD!!

But no matter how perfect an ideal, no human being could ever be perfect enough to carry it out.

I am expecting a 25%-50% premium on return over the long term from RE to compensate for the amount of human capital that it requires compared to equities.

Habitat for Humanity's ReStores have building products, and a lot of times have used or even brand new windows for very low prices.

I am horrible human being that believes all we have in life is our word.

If you really want to get the cheapest materials, you should shop at the Habitat for Humanity stores where you can find good materials for bargain basement prices.

Doing a cleanout, & there's a can in a box. Grampa Joe's ashes. There's no family to take them, so what to do? Whats respectful, legal, tasteful?