I'd also suggest you learn real estate outside the guru circles, buy a college real estate text book off ebay, read HUD sites and regulations.

New heater system in 2006, and newer plumbing.

If you want to stay within real estate think about HVAC, plumbing, or electrical.

Even in Ohio, we have indoor plumbing.

Upgrades : 2004 steel roof, all windows, 200 amp breakers, plumbing, flooring (ceramic, laminate, cork) and insulation.

If you read the SAFE Act, you'll see that regulators can come in an examine the broker's business.

The only possible exception is if you are special ordering something, custom plumbing fixtures or the like.

Right, then once you know you can legally do it, the hard part is getting decent floorplans worked out, and especially handling the plumbing issues.

Hi,I'm currently buying a house on contract here in Indiana from someone, and 4 months into the purchase, we're getting nickel and dimed to death on repairs (new plumbing for clogged drains, hot water heater going out, etc.).My question...Is it my responsibility to pay for a new hot water heater (around $1500) for our house, or do I have some recourse so that the actual owner pays for it?

For example I use 35 year shingles, walls and trusses on 16" centers, concrete siding, copper plumbing, high quality faucets, etc.