Other $$ possibilities are available for quartersawn (but more waste).Now go kick yourself.PS put your calculator away, I'm not telling how thick a slab is.

The main questions for a rehab project are: what is a REALISTIC sell price after it is fixed up (ARV), conservatively what will the repairs be in order to sell it for that price, and what can I buy it for.Then punch in your numbers, 70% of ARV minus repairs should be around what you think you can buy it for, or you are most likely wasting your time looking at it.On a side note, to get to 70% equity you will need to find a motivated seller with equity, so one of my total focuses when looking for deals is finding the motivated seller who has possible equity.

Now I agree that loaded guns are not always dangerous in a stable minded, responsible, experienced person's hand, but when you put a loaded gun in a child's hand it becomes very dangerous.

And all this time, I didn't want to "waste money" on an inspector!

The non-refundable deposit helps you pay for the extra holding cost associatied with the time they wasted....

You may find that you are wasting your time and you may find that you can get it much cheaper than you'd planned.

He can also source marble for me at cost (he imports it by the container load).

They're much easier to deal with and won't waste your time.Also...If you wanna to change your finances it takes work.

and if so was it just a waste of time?

I hate that feeling when it gets dark and everyone goes to bed, and I feel like if I go to sleep I'm wasting time