With your license you have choices in California The CA Dept  of RE is very strict about you talking to Seller about their house problemOnce you have your license you can1 buy on sub 2 and a note2 buy on a wrap - all inclusive trust deed3 buy on a lease w option, then sandwhich or assign4 buy on an installment sale if no liens5 do a jv with a seller if minor rehab6 do a option flip7 list itListen to what Bill Gulley said please.

I learned skills from painting to installing tiles, doors and frames to save as much as I could from having to paying my contractor.

She desperately needed her carpet torn out and laminate wood flooring planks installed in about 600 square feet of her home.

Best idea is to contact your local flooring dealer and ask for the number of a recommended floor installer.

Code specifies where cleanouts have to be installed. 

This would create a clean aesthetic look of the new bathtub/shower install.2) Cut a portion of the floor on the right side out and sink the bathtub to rest on the actual joists?  

I know I will still need metal for track and hardware, but figured I could still incorporate cedar into it.

Shari - I know of one real estate licensee (DRE Broker & NMLO) that has tried to offer this service (installment sale assistance) to real estate brokerages however her big issue is getting paid, especially when the deal doesn't go through.Since my model, for many years, has been to work with attorneys (probate estate and trusts) I've had some experience in this.

I understand these one-piece units were installed before the walls of the house were even up and they sell multi-piece units for after-market replacement, but our contractor is telling us it still will not fit inside the bathroom without removing part of the wall.

Or maybe somehow cover the existing window, and put a smaller window up higher so that the wall could be tiled or a shower surround installed?