I was a painter interior designer for 10 years 15 years ago, and we painted brick often in black semi-gloss paint with cream stucco. and black trim.

Personally, unless you know the specific areas very well, I'd shy away from Miami and concentrate more on Broward.

@Ann Bellamy - As Steve said, the drafts are a good thing and are designed to work that way.

We are fortunate in my area to have a HML who has a program designed for holding rentals for 8yrs @ 9% which can work for some deals,Don't wait to accumulate your hold portfolio just because you can't qualify for bank financing currently.

This can help me decide which field I should be concentrating more.Thank you.

Hello @Darren Nichols,The 70% rule is a good one to follow and is designed to leave some room for mistakes in your numbers.

These refer to the various Wheat Ridge zoning designations. 

Regular framing and building wood is kiln dried down to a low level of moisture, regular paint is designed for this.  

Some, like me, offer a full range of support from market education to hard money, preferred contractors and rehab design and finish-out assistance, if needed.

I can already see what I would name my firm, "Alonzo Development & Design."