They try to do the work themselves, even though most of them don't have prior craft skills.

Some markets had already gone soft while other will push through until the entire country has turn but eventually, all markets succumb to the macro economy. 

I'd like to go a step up from the chipboard and use something with plywood boxes and soft close drawers if it doesn't blow my budget.

There are lots of professional (or even wanna be professional) photographers with the right equipment, wide angle, lens, tripod and editing skills.

So, I've been honing my analysis skills with the Bigger Pockets calculators.  

Add backerboard and ceramic tile all over.Would the soft and squishy or the stiff approach work better?

I'm dusting off my evaluation skills. 

It was my mistake being a soft hearted person; last Sept I accepted a "mom" who claimed she supporting her daughter for college so shes renting a room from me while her daughter staying at dorm.  

The actual hard costs of not evicting immediately weren't necessarily large ($500-1000), but it's the soft costs that hurt me - the eviction wasn't final until Sept 1, which means I didn't complete the rehab until the first week of November.

Neither of those sites impact your credit score because they do a soft pull on your credit.Other than that, don't open up too many credit cards at once (maybe 2 cards total), because too much at once impacts your score in a few ways (hard inquiries, new trade lines, and age of credit history).Last, pay your bills on time...late payments really negatively impact your score.