@Rick Baggenstoss Water saving fixtures, energy efficient windows and appliances, flooring@Tanya F. just what I wanted to know- thank you

My husband says that it is not possible to add a dishwasher if we don't move the washing machine (which will require jack-hammering up the cement floor and moving plumbing and all that -- we have a plumber friend who will help, but the cost and time involved will still be great) It might be worth mentioning that the college has said it was considering housing adjunct professors or married students there.QUESTIONS:Will the college expect to have dishwashers?

A house with an ARV of 80K that needs nothing more than carpet/flooring and paint and is about 1300 ft^2, and let's say it's listed for 70K.

Keep in mind that if you want to scale that business, you eventually have to "put down the hammer".Being a flooring contractor is a certain advantage, capitalize on that.

Buying yellow tag fixtures, hardware and sometimes even flooring, BEFORE I need it.

I did a lot of renovations (paint, wood floors, kitchen backsplash, new doors, new molding, blinds, etc.) and am trying to take this approach to the next level with a bigger investment property.

. $2/ft installed for inexpensive laminate flooring.

Hey Gayle,Here's a previous discussion that may help you:http://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/84/topics/80342-flooring: )

Very cold and long.. another high estimate but would completely change if I switched the 2nd floor to electric heat, which I would consider.Yes, taxes are $3,400 a year on this property.

I had seen this listed and thinking the hardwood floors finish showed great craftsmenship thats how I remembered it.