We just finished up a remodel on a house that is about $110K or so and this is about what we spent.Kitchen Cabinets $4500Appliances $1500 (no frig)Flooring $600Bathroom cabinet $400Toilet $100Flooring $200We didn't replace the tub but if you did it would be around $1200Again these are all rough numbers for my area and based on our employees doing all the work but they should be decently close. 

However, if you are working in the real estate field (i.e. as a broker) and working for someone else (i.e. you are an employee), you do not get to count these hours or services toward the two criteria stated above unless you own at least 5% equity of the business you work for.

Tech employees, for the most part.I know what you might be thinking - young tenants are a recipe for disaster.

Bandit sings work and they get phone ringing.To pull comps you  can go to zillow, redfin and Har.

A while back I posted my ideas about partnering up with my fathers company to create some equity by renting out units to the employees.

I was getting an irate call from an employee because I had the audacity to call out what seemed like the dumbest inspector that ever lived.I had to calm her down and apologize, but really get this guys she was still upset after me apologizing for reacting in what to me would be somewhat called for.

Hiring an acquisition/fundraising employee is one route to go but just make sure you that understand the process & logistics yourself.  

At "my" auction, there was around 15 registered bidders plus 5 employees of CWMS - the marketing arm of the Treasury to bid on the 3 condos in the same complex in a mountain town, 45 minutes out of Denver.You can find details of the terms and conditions online.  

Made employees visible, and visibly busy.  

Most bank employees have nothing to do with REOs.