Instead, I just carried a brush around to mash some paint into where he missed and supervise him.

Take the drain plug out run the brush up and down for 30 seconds flush with soapy water problem most likely solved.2) As for the bathroom floor/shower problem. 

Costs can vary a lot depending on level of finish, what community you are building in (fees can vary a lot) etc but for purposes of a very broad brush I'd use $120/SF plus soft costs (architect, engineer, survey, legal etc at another 15% over hard construction plus land, plus site work. 

, brushing my teeth, washing my hands, drinking, etc.

I asked why that was never needed and suddenly it is and I got the brush off "Thats just the way it is".

Things I didn't account for on my last rehab - Misc expenditures like you said.Anything from door hardware, to extra brushes, to a new damn hose on my pressure washer.

Demand for a quality place to live is fairly static as it's considered a basic necessity of life.

Using a good brush and consistent brush strokes going in the same direction give it a better look.

you can't expect to go into a persons home, fill a contract with these contingencies, brushing over all of them - or even going over each one with great detail, and expect to have a seller agree (or a sellers attorney) to a contract to sell their home to someone who has no reputation in the business.has no buyers list.doesn't understand exactly what it is you want to do.the problem with wholesaling is there are many people out there who take advantage of sellers.in order for wholesaling to work, it must be a win win situation for all.now, the thing with wholesaling is you MUST buy below market.

Brush off that negative energy and keep moving forward.