It's bound to be pricey, plus there's not much slope, and we sometimes get quite a bit of snow. i know there's some amazing teflon fabric stuff being used in big construction but it doesn't seem to have gotten to the consumer market yet.

I'm with Warren Buffett, don't bet against the U.S. consumer or human beings for that matter.

Pay a plumber to get it done, but make sure you check their consumer reviews, or recommendations.

Places where consumers HAVE to go for the experience versus things where they can " look and book " and go home and buy online for cheaper.

It is just harder to get a mortgage now days.I'm practically a bleeding heart liberal and am in favor of regulating consumer credit.

I figure the unfurnished costs for my own 1br apartment are about $1200, plus costs to modestly furnish a place, maybe another $5k ( I don't think I spent that much, especially if I take out my $2k bed), the unknown are cleaning costs, which are usually tacked on and paid by the renter, so we'll not include those.

Well, you've busted the myth that rehabbing has to be so time consuming.

,you can check out my 1st flip at http://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/223/topics/131...I failed into the classic mistake of under estimate the repair and over estimate the ARV Although i managed to pull it out with a modest profit. 

I'm a "fix and hold" investor here in the East Bay, and graduated from the modest San Francisco State University in Econ & Finance.

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