Some of them are Brew City REI, Brew city REI Training Cafe and Milwaukee real estate investors group are a few that I can think of off the top of my head. 

wouldn't want to get too far over my head here.

I've seen instances where a property goes under contract only to bounce back a day later because the buyer got cold feet and never sent the earnest money.

.- Strip blinds, lights (leave naked bulbs to have light to work with), electrical faceplates, door knobs, baseboards, any screws on the walls, wire shelving, toilets (leave one for use), broken mirror, cabinets in bad shape, storm windows, shower heads, faucets, damaged tubs (and surrounds) and shower stalls.7.- Repair subflooring, ceiling, walls holes, replace wall panels, door jambs, window sills, battens and trims, subflooring, electrical switches and outlet receptacles, etc.

I don't foresee a major crash like 2008 but I definitely see some major changes headed our way.

There are some instances where you do need a reason and having to do a major renovation is one of them.

But he added this caveat "I use to by the book for other people.

While the vast, vast, vast majority of the cases everything goes well, in that rare instance things go sideways, you don't your friend to be the one on the porch.  

And yes, I really do not get a good feeling about tatted head to toe women and people with weird hair colors and piercings.

🤣 No doubt - the only way this post could have been worse is if he added that he is being pursued by the mob and doesn't have use of his faculties for any DIY efforts.