They will also remove any affected materials that cannot be treated with detergent/water solution.Once the remediation work is completed, have the mold inspection company come back out for a re-test. 

Interesting, Darren, my definition is very close to yours, but I'd say there is another important element, the quality of the information given.To me, the derogatory use of the term is applied to those that add fluff, exaggerations, aspects that while may be technically correct but are highly improbable to replicate or simply put out bad advice with no consideration to ethical issues.I make that distinction because, some professor in some university teaching a real estate course or some instructor in a state approved real estate school for agents isn't a guru, they are teachers and instructors.The difference in being a non-guru teacher is two fold, 1. the materials taught are compliant with rules, regulations, laws, accepted in practice and are based in sound applications of the business; and 2. they are qualified by education and experience, by education that has some professional level that is determined by proof of their mastering a level of knowledge, testing and degrees earned or certifications by proper authorities in the industry or academia.

Most contractors won't (and shouldn't) break down materials on their estimates, but maybe you will get lucky and one will.

Before I was licensed I told agents if you find a deal that you think I can rehab and resale at a decent profit and it really isn't MLS listing material give me a call.

You can usually hire a job like that out labor and materials on a 1200 sq ft. house for about 1500 bucks.

If you can squeeze even $500 out of them, you've probably covered more than half the cost of materials and installation for the doors.

As a general rule of thumb, as soon as a tenant gives notice (or I give notice) I try to plan their preliminary walkthrough well in advance so I can also use it as an opportunity to walk through the unit and make my own checklist for repairs as well as take any measurements so I have all parts/materials ready to go as soon as its vacant!

We have our own construction company with 2 construction supervisors and we are training 4 project managers now to manage the estimates, contract documents, w-9, scheduling, Gantt charts, detailed scope of work, contractor verifications and contracts, coordination with designer on material specs, invitation to bid to subs, lien releases, permits, etc.

Also, material suggestions for countertops?

I have an alert for 'Edmonton' and that's how I saw this post.Along with reading material and interacting with people on the site I recommend you start attending local REIA meetings and networking with investors.