if they were busy then, they must be out straight right now.has the market produced any new methods for dealing with all this?

What methods of paying contractors do the rest of you use?

They have painted, used power tools, measured and cut siding, placed trim, dug ditches, cut sheetrock, pulled carpet, filled dumpsters, swept roofs, raked yards, cleaned driveways and gutters, built walls, hung new cabinets, hung notices, sat in court, and so much more; if they knew it or not learned more hands-on Real Estate than any book could teach them.All that said, my 23 year old daughter wants to get into the business.

Here's the scenario:I am the Realtor/Investor (all cash)My contractor partner is going to act as the General for some items (plumbing/electrical/HVAC/Roofing/garage door/carpet) and will do the other work himself(roof tear off/siding/5 windows/exterior trim/interior trim,minor interior framing/1 full bathroom rehab/, ect.).

You will no doubt be ready for the next (similar) opportunity, prepared with the right documentation and methods of working this type deal.

Freelancer.com or a similar website where you can post what you want done would be good for finding somebody to do this.The best method to get a good person to do this is to create a screen capture video where you record the screens and your voice as you walk through the county website and say which fields of information you need pulled into a spreadsheet/database.Not a simple process, but a big benefit is that I doubt others are doing this and that means little competition for you.

If so, doesn't this contradict the straight line method?

., cabinets, doors(19), and trim using oil-based paint.

The product (providing affordable housing in the form of a mobile home) is not illegal in itself but the method of delivering this product (owner-financing the mobile home) is in question.

There wasn't much on ways of appraising, even though one of the practice tests was heavily testing methods of appraisal.For sure read through the vocab pack that you get.