Actually this is cheap alternatives for old fashioned short code texting.

That way he wouldn't have a choice.

. :-)I reinvest all profits, just was thinking this could help make decisions more black and white.Paying a handyman $30/hr for 20hrs($600) hurts, compared to doing it myself for free, but If I had to pay myself $1,000, the numbers (my business bank account) would show that the correct choice is to hire it out.

Alternately, can you work with a hard money lender in your area to get the funds?

Also, does he have an alternative investment that he wants to trade this into?

Once the first property is done I would then look to move into the next property which I acquire, repeat process of potential frustration.Scenario 2:Alternatively, I have thought about looking at purchasing a duplex to get started and renting out one half while living in the other.

Hey Matt,The first thing that I'd say is that the tool you're using is not the MLS, it's a company that buys data from the MLS and then displays it for consumers.If your choice is between Redfin and the local MLS (which is called MRIS in the DC area), then the MLS will have a slight advantage just based on the sheer amount of data that's available for any given property.

Or you could rip a short piece of flat trim to the thickness you can allow and do a similar treatment.BTW, Allure is a great flooring choice if you haven't put it in yet.

Or, would July be a bad choice because you'll lose a weekend to July 4th holiday weekend?

If the house is actual cash value and insured for 50% you could get even less like maybe $4,000 paid out on a $20,000 claim because they depreciate the value of the damaged property, then penalize for being underinsured, then subtract the deductible.The modified replacement is a good alternative.