Every hour you spend laying tile or painting is an hour you could be paying someone else $10 (or whatever your local rate is) and you could be finding deals.Or, consider going back to school, either in a trade school or college.Look at the bureau of labor statistics.

Something wrong with the picture you painted but I am just looking for constructive feedback.

You might as well just paint a big target on your chest.Good Luck,Mike

Things like paint, carpet and the like do not count in the mix.

I bought a condo for about 60% of current market value and all it really needed was paint and some minor misc. repairs (door knobs, closet doors).

Get it permitted and done right.Also, you're doing something that throws a lot of moisture into the air, vent it incorrectly and you could have a serious moisture and mold problem down the road.Get someone that really knows their stuff, this is NOT amateur hour.all cash

Use two or more depending on how large the hole is, then you can screw the filler paneling into the 1 x's, caulk the seams, paint, and it disappears.

Maybe something needing carpet and paint at the most.Looking forward to chatting with you.

Also, would you let them paint to work off any back rent?

The likelihood is that the last 20 jobs they've been on have been sheetrock or painting though.I've NEVER seen a "professional" roofer put the first course on the right way.