-->$20k4)utilities $400 plus structural engineer inspection $2k =$1.4k4) 5.5% realtor fee assume selling $230k=$12.6k5) staging:$3k6) closing cost at sale:$6k7)tenant paid for key: $4ktotal: $60k plus $140k purchase price =$200k

I personally like lighter hardwoods.This is a typical compromise:http://123flip.com/wp-content/uploads/Escher_House/Staging/living.jpgFor carpet, we tend to go lighter, though not too light, or you run the risk of showing a lot of dirt after a bunch of showings.Though, this isn't a problem for people like you, Aaron, who get contracts after the first showing...

5)Door ring bell not install6)tools left all over the place7) bathroom toilet center to edge of vanity less than 15" clearance.8)do we need to bring a stair for the inspector to go up the attic to inspect the furnace?

Now, you can not always judge a book by its cover, however, you only get one chance to make a first impression so make it a good one.For full disclosure, I owned and operated a full service printing company for well over 10 years so I am a tad bias to quality of printing and I notice little things like ink coverage, if the card was cut out properly so all the text is perfectly centered, quality of paper selection, etc.

don i think i just did a basement like this..welli think so..kinda got lost in your post..sorry lol...we used treated 2x4's nailed into block with masonry or tapcons...they were put on the face 16 inches on center..then we cut the dow board, which has an R rating of 4 per 1/2 inch if i remember correctly, into 16 inch X 8 foot strips..glued that between studs onto wall..after that set, we glued another row of dow board onto previous dow board..this added up to 1 inch of dow board, which still sat lower than the 2x4's...even if you need to hit a higher R value though, you can glue a 3rd or 4th as long as it holds..just need to use longer sheetrock screws..using the 2x4's on the faces also allowed us to wire into the wall into the wall instead of running conduit above...just curious, what R value did your inspector allow for the block??

Just like Mike said, if the home has a flaw somewhere then the buyer will expect it everywhere.I guess I can add a few more expensive items which can include but not limited to:add a deck or pergula crown moldingpicket fence/ sod yardsecurity systemappliancesadd a home warrantyaccessories (stage the house)

So it's looking pretty good at this stage.

I thought the show was canceled since I haven't seen a new episode in a while and the reruns are sporadic.To answer a previous question, the people on FTH do get paid.The production company has been hiring staging and landscaping companies, which just goes to show the real business here isn't flipping house, it's these people becoming "stars" on a television show.Also, Property Ladder was not cancelled, the host of the show told me the other day that a new season starts in July.

Investing is not always the right choice for people at various stages of their life.

You'll find plenty of info here in the forum removing the need to spend large sums of cash on real estate training.When you start your practice, you may consider investing in an office complex or strip center then leasing out spaces.