As for embroidery, I wouldn’t spend the extra money ...Silk screen works fine...Michael Quarles

It sort of depends on how you are buying the house, and therefore how much you can spend on rehab.

If you are also a licensed agent you will come across as competition.I would spend some time talking to agents and contractors to see what they need from the opposite profession.

Or, “So, what do you do all day”… Or, “It must be nice getting those big checks”… funny the things they perceive to be what is involved…They don’t see me writing fat checks all the time to make things go, or spend nights and weekends working, firing contractors, all of the things it takes to be successful.

The banks reporting billions and billions of losses is a good start.

., the biggest U.S. bank by assets, will receive a $7.5 billion cash infusion from Abu Dhabi to replenish capital after record mortgage losses.

His ideas included:Immediate implementationNo Tax IncreasesBolster business and consumer spendingTax rebate checkNo Spending ProjectsAnyone have any thoughts?

At 70+ I think he should spend his last years with peace of mind.

Can you spend more than $30,000 fixing up a house that's not falling apart?

If you make too much “profit”, (i.e. too much money left over at the end of the year) for too long, without spending it, the IRS can take away the non profit tax exempt status.I am not explaining this very well...