When bringing in a contractor I was gonna get a bid for fixing up to renting standards and fixing up to sell and then shop him in with the whole deal letting the end buyers know if they were interested the particular contractor was already familiar with the property and was ready to go if they were interested in him doing the work.

I think my friend is concerned because though it is in a nice area, great schools and some shopping, the immediate area is more single family with just a few duplexes (though there are no vacancies in any of them).

s=hi&ie=UTF8&qid=1328745898&sr=1-5)I have a regular keyed entry for the main door, this one is almost a no-brainer as I don't want ex-tenants to have access to the common area after they move out and with 6 units, there could be a lot of rekeying.I'm thinking of setting it up as follows:Main door-8 unique codes -1 for each unit -1 "master code" that only I have -1 "maintenance code" that I can give out to contractorsEach apartment-3 unique codes -1 code matches tenants front door code -1 code is my master (this is on all doors) -1 code is maintenance code (also on all doors)Without doing much shopping around, this would cost me about $700 up front, $100 per lock.Here's my list of pros/cons...I'd love for somebody to add to itCons-High up-front cost $100 per lockPros-No lockouts-No rekey fees-No hassle for me to get in or give code to contractor-NO KEYSWhat do you think?

Today, it is a marketable asset as it can go to almost any pawn shop, but the value is very volitile and people off the street don't get any where near market per penny weight.

The purchase price, however, can be quite high so you will want to make sure that you have bank pre-approval before you start shopping around.If you get approved for a commercial loan, another option is to try to find a company looking for a long term lease and try to back into a property with them in tow.

The surrounds are custom made & installed by a local shop - they come out & measure the walls before making them & you can specify different "base" colors & "swirl" colors..big or small soap dishes, etc..

While I certainly understand price shopping, it seems to me that in this business it could drive you to drinkin'!

Hey and thanks Brandon, I have been window shopping in Hoosier Country for a while.

Hi BPmy project is moving along smoothly, we are half way donethis house is located in a very desirable northern suburb of Pittsburgh.the school is great. conveniently located near "shopping", on the commuter line for pittsburgh. no more new construction. middle income, family friendly community.the projected return is tight b/c this is first time in this market and I think I Comped it wrong. a few street away makes a huge difference b/c of lot sizes.it's total upgrade, open layout, reconfigure kitchen, upgrade baths, all new windows.

Do I need to go to he property and measure the size before shopping or are they mostly a standard width?