Historically, appreciation has matched inflation, so I would expect some.

If they give me info on what they are looking for, I can find deals that specifically match their needs.

It's a very important distinction which your original post did not state, and that many new investors may not have realized.

I could tell him to put "Equity Trust Company FBO {yadda yadda yadda)"I guess my concern in telling him no (beyond I generally like to keep my good contractors happy) is that there will be unmatching income/expense in the IRS' eyes: somebody is reporting they got paid, but there isn't a matching somebody reporting they paid out.Thoughts?

Unless for some reason you like that look, I would recommend getting rid of any fixtures that have gold or brass (I use brushed nickle in my houses).Personally, I like to replace all lighting and plumbing fixtures throughout the house to ensure everything matches -- for the $3000 it costs, it adds a nice updated look to the house.As for the door, what do the rest of the doors in the house look like?

The hard part was matching up the supply plenum to the supply duct work on the furnace.

Also - don't forget to put a picture in your profile so we can match a name with a face!

So, pick the stain and then pick filler to match.

You have a distinctly Russian sounding name.

If I'm already monitoring a thread that discusses "hard money", i get an alert because it matches my alert keyword AND another alert because I'm monitoring the thread.