They stay longer and make more reliable payments.

Banks have really tightened up a few years back you can get lucky at 7-8% of price but 35% is excessive Are you using an agent for advice and did you get a reliable rehab bid

Credit Karma is free and reliable.

No one can give you truly reliable quotes unless you have developed and approved plans for construction but you can get ball park figures.

If they are good tenants, the reliability might be worth foregoing the increase.

I've been focusing more on multi-family properties however.What I meant about rental potential is that it is a military town, so there is a steady stream of renters with reliable pay coming through.

It's clear to me from reading the forum and listening to the podcasts on BP that finding good, reliable, and cost effective contractors is a huge problem in our industry. 

It is possible that your solution is the best one and you personally might find my platform useful and charge sellers per minute advising them on how to convert offers quickly and reliable.

-you need to make the stock/units tough/reliable/nice at the same time (tough and reliable means less maintenance headaches later down the road)-you need to standardize your units (paint/faucets/vanity/cabinets/etc etc)-you need to have contacts with all major new/used appliances stores/dealers in the area-the way to a woman's heart is nice bathrooms and kitchens!

Any recommendations to a reliable contractor is much appreciated.