For now just hoping everything goes well, and luckily lot rent is not due until March 1st so we have a nice window of time to get it sold.

A sign in the window or pass the word out that you pay a $200 referral fee for anyone who introduces a buyer that closes on any of your homes.

It sounds like that's about where you are, with your "15% markup".Other stuff is where it starts to get expensive -- cabinets, doors, windows, roof, mechanicals, plumbing, electric, landscaping, etc.

Then go to as many REO properties as you can and practice your skill set.Here is some more info that should help you:Break up the home into sections - Kitchen, baths, flooring, paint, stucco, landscaping, plumbing (including fixtures), electrical (including fixtures), HVAC, interior doors, door casings/baseboards, windows/sliders/front door, roof, foundation, misc., and garage.Once you know what the common costs are for each area for a specific size home, you can see how easy it will become to walk in and walk out 15 minutes later with a rehab figure in your head.For instance, I know that a full gut and remodel including new toilet, new vanity, mirror, sink, glass door enclosure, stone/tile on shower walls, etc will run me $2500 per bathroom.

But this property is in a nice HOA and sealed up tight and I can't just go breaking the windows to get in....even though I own it.

HVAC doesn't adequately serve the 3rd floor. half of windows are old.Ugly:staircase from 1st to 2nd floor ruins the layout and must be moved - this will open the space on first and second floor.

If, however, you buy a house that requires a ton of work (e.g. new roof, hvac, foundation, windows, etc.), I've found that they are less skeptical on the new appraisal.

OMG, his comments concrening an aircarft emergency, smoke in the cockpit, Roment says he doesn't understand why they can't open the windows in such an emergency!

My fiance is a contractor and he stopped by the house today that i am interested in and from looking in the windows, the floor has some major issues, but the rest of the house looks ok.

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