For me, I think I'm planning on staying in neighborhoods that will allow me to use the finishes and products I want and still be able to make a nice profit. 

Karen Schimpf yes, I was told that some banks will take the equity at value and use that to put together a product to purchase the apartment complex.

IMO, finding off-market deals is a more productive use of your time and other resources.

., etc.2) Scope each quote, line by line for accuracy, for quantity and product... mistakes are abundant.  

His brother's response was something akin to, unless putting wood windows in my house means I'll get $100K more for it when I sell, then we're going with vinyl.When it comes to energy efficiency, I find that folks often only look at whether or not a product is Energy Star rated.  

I have also found he had been blaming delays on things like plumbers and electricians I have used for years being too slow.

I assume these systems were mostly updates of old octopus systems (fully gravity fed).Local HVAC guys suggest leaving as-is unless someone wants to put AC in - but if we can avoid limiting the (future) borrowers to non-conforming products, that would be good!

Then reconsider your business model and product (rental unit) quality. 

Had a slow leak that didn't stop when everything in house was turned off, incl toilets at the wall.  

The department I work for will strip the home of roofing and certain other fixtures and arrange a dumpster to be hauled off as a way to decrease unnecessary smoke products.