This is especially true in E Tenn where quality workers are incredibly difficult for all businesses to find.

Here is the link for the flooring we use: https://www.homedepot.com/p/TrafficMASTER-Lakeshore-Pecan-7-mm-Thick-x-7-2-3-in-Wide-x-50-5-8-in-Length-Laminate-Flooring-24-17-sq-ft-case-35947/205349795

Nation wide like 08 GFC which was global... so i guess if credit markets freeze like they did... that could happen.but seems to me lenders are somewhat more prudent then they used to be.. 

Sometimes when close friends and family member provides me a service - especially if its their profession, they will tell me "not to worry about it"  or something to that extent - I have a  family of in-laws that cover a wide variety of local services that come in very handy on many occasions and I value our family relationship as well as their expertise - So regardless of what they offer - I always compensate them with something -  even if it is not their full company rate- I still put cash in their pocket and make sure to let them know that I appreciate what they do and pay them anyway.

I do no recommend.In highly competitive situations and markets I see people waive inspections, get caught up in bidding fever and buy property without knowing the total situation/condition.Buying sight unseen is incredibly stupidThe only people who buy something sight unseen and it isn't that stupid are people like billionaires like Mark Cuban, who has purchased a 15 million dollar home, sight unseen, on a total whim.

I love real estate despite the difficult times in the world-wide crash.  

That is incredible.

The goal is create a wide enough spread between purchase + rehab costs vs ARV so when you refinance you are able to pull out the initial cash you had to put into it.  

I would be very interested to hear from long time investors who have weathered the storms either crashing-and-burning and coming out stronger or simply getting through the cycle bruised but not battered.Having searched for a topic and thread like this one, I don't think there is one quite exploring this aspect of real estate investing where we lay bare all our failures but it would be incredibly instructive to us newbies to learn from those who have gone before and come out the other side weary and with scars to show from the battle.Hope you will find int in yourself to share so those of us who are new can learn.

In NC it's an opening min. 24"high x 20" wide with a sill no more than 44" off the floor.If it's a quick fix to enlarge a window in a room and call it a bedroom it would be worth it.Hope that helps-John