----Don't trust all of the costs associated with renovations as the two people on the show generally have cheaper costs then everyone else because of their relationships with contractors or reputation in the area because of repeat business. 

The concentration of sold SFR tend to by on the fringe of the metro where cheaper new housing is constructed where as the rental SFR tend to be nearer the urban core where prices are much higher.

As you can imagine, that is a serious investment when the minimum contract is 6 months.They did say shooting video is often a much cheaper option, and not something many agents do on Zillow, which may be worth looking into.Curious to see if anyone has any other experiences to share.Best regards,Maria

The easiest way to do so is to get with a wholesaler to get cheaper prices. email me.

But it can be much cheaper than what a family member is costing you in an investment. 

Inevitably it is cheaper in the long run to invest in a more universal and guaranteed lock design.

I have been out of the business a while but it is not likely that things have gotten any cheaper.

It is much cheaper to do a "screen and recoat" of an existing sound surface that it is to actually refinish the floors.  

You'll find that 5+ units are harder to sell so often the owners are open to more creative financing/cheaper cost per door.

If he says he wants out because he is 50k behind medical bills or wants to move to another cheaper state because of this and that, yeah, that's a motivation.