@Marty Gold if you can provide the numbers I can give you the information real quick for you.

I hit gold, I got 4 calls of interested parties.

I also keep a reserve fund for all those unforeseen happenings and use any remainder amount to purchase the next property Cash always has to be moving otherwise it's of no use in increasing your wealth - unless of course you have a stock pile of gold. :) 

I don't care if they could install gold tiles for $1/sf but if I don't like the way they work I tell them to hit the road.

But if the skills you bring to the table are limited, or like many of us, you can’t swing a hammer without nursing a swollen thumb afterwards, then contractors it is.Good contractors are worth their weight in gold.

(check comps, expectations for area first, i'm up north snow area....)bathrooms, get rid of anything gold. chrome/brushed steel/nickel... maybe modern but you want serene/calm/spa. choose paint color wise.kitchen: there seems to be a mix of black can painted plastic and metal pulls. how are the cabinets?

"Turning Silver into Gold:  How to Profit in the New Boomer Marketplace".  

@Jeff StansberryI currently use Gold Key Property Management and am very happy with their services thus far.

I like the info at gold silver.com, not sure how their prices stack up to others online though.

Gold looks like it will have its worst 2-day loss since 1983...other commodities are being hit too.