My question is should I paint the entire exterior before refi or just paint the trim and fix areas that need a little "love"?

There's a number of people here who invest in Chicago using different methods.

However, I have more interest from these folks than I have assets to collateralize, and I can see this increasing in the future.My Question:Is there a method of utilizing OPM you've seen that might be helpful in this situation, specifically with notes?

Many here are successful full time investors So I have a question that you might be able to guide me in the right direction with.Question- What is the best method to find successful Real estate investors that need a helper?

I had heard about this method, but again, no clue where to begin.

My central focus at this early stage in my real estate career is to learn about wholesaling, but I am open to learning about other specialized methods of real estate investing as well.I look forward to obtaining knowledge and exchanging ideas with all of you!

Take it block to block - colleague me and fill me in on your operation methods to see if its for you.

We talked about the different ways that we can work and how he gets paid: cost plus, fixed price, etcI would like to know how other pros are structuring their payments and what is the preferred method of billing.

The level of detail with the moldings and trim makes me thing that you weren't paying someone out of pocket to have that work done in that area. 

I like John's method better, but @Bill Coleman thanks for introducing me to the idea.