not sure about the cost but spending a morning at lowes or home depot near the contractor service could be beneficial.

If the property is held by an LLC and someone someone trips over a tear in the carpet and breaks their arm an LLC probably would protect you from personal liability.Even if you have an LLC if you do not observe corporate formalities you could lose their protection.

I am meeting with the guy tomorrow morning and can NO DOUBT get it under contract, he is already open to it after our conversation this morning.

That's always a thing with house proud homeowners, they spend a fortune on personal creature comforts thinking it will add value, but all it usually does at best is help the home sell faster.Looked at a house this morning where the owner had spent over $12k in the past year on upgrades and it blew her away when we told her it was all going to come back out in the rehab anyway.So upgrading a new house is a lot like art, don't do it with the expectation of financial gain - unless you're doing it professionally and for a profit.

(NOTE: John went on an extended trip to ASIA and still answered questions for people daily.

We were to meet Friday morning (7/18).

Anyway, I hope I didn't agitate you too much on this very fine southern california morning!

I'll be taking cookies and cream fudge tomorrow morning.

In fact my tenants paid for the rentals I own, and the upkeep, and my coffee this morning. 

I trade Foreign Currency in the early morning and I follow the US dollar pairs.