Usually, my "landscaping" work is basically to of course cut the lawn including edging and trimming as well as using some weed killer on the entire lawn so its not full of weeds and stuff, then usually my "landscaping" is some mulch and some various brightly colored perennials from Home Depot or one of the local garden centers and that's about it, other than one house.

They won't be impressed with guru stuff either, not off the bat.What will impress them is your actual knowledge of RE, your market, assessing repairs and valuations that may lead them thinking in conventional terms of selling at which point you can then introduce more creative solutions that may fit the circumstances and solve the seller's problems,To do that you need to know RE, not methods of putting square pegs in round holes, you need to begin with the basics in the principles of real estate and then evolve to higher levels to suggest sound solutions.Knowledge can overcome the obstacles you may find in being taken seriously.

I'd love to know some of your methods/people you are targeting.I actually have my license but don't use it.

Needs paint, carpet, light fixtures, and trim.

You follow the best methods, and most often it will work out, but not always...

I promptly began ripping out carpet, trim, old kitchen cabinets etc.

I used this method to estimate my repairs when I first started.

Well, I'm surprised, really, wholesalers on here usually advocate all kinds of dodging tactics, schemes and devious methods, good to see honesty prevailing.

RE law, title requirements, valuation methods, settlement requirements, types of interests that may be conveyed, financing, you know, the basics of RE?

What products/methods have people used to help "soak up" dampness and moisture in a basement?