Good tips Jeff.

If I had a painting contractor go in and kill all the mold, would that suffice?

anybody know of anyone...

I hate going to the phone book for these things!

reliable and affordable a must!

Here's the trick: Offer to be a "bird-dog" or help him paint or clean up properties or something useful to him, so there's an exchange there.

Reminds me of the good old days of Michael Milken.It just goes to show you... be careful if someone gives you a "hot tip" about a publicly traded company.

The exterior improvements will be siding, painting and roofing.

Buy an automatic paint sprayer for next project!!

"Black mold" may be more dangerous health-wise than other types of mold, but that's why you get rid of the mold altogether -- if it's gone, it really doesn't matter what type of mold it was.That said, if there was mold in a house prior to rehab, a mold test is a great idea post-rehab, just to help verify that all the mold (and the source) was remediated.Another tip -- before getting a mold test, ask the company for some guidelines for how to ensure the test is accurate.

I plan on starting small with a condo or small home that just needs some paint, landscaping etc.

Does anyone know of any tips to boost credit scores?