Anton Watt I prefer the larger rehabs as it weeds out the competition.

I've found BestBuy to be a surprisingly competitive place to show for appliances that often throw in free delivery, installation, and haul away.

Also, I suspect the HML business is more competitive now than it was when we did this project- late 2014.

They will take the unit that is cleanest, and has ceiling fans, and that does NOT have stained carpets and damaged vinyl, IF the price is competitive.

Beating up the competition is hardly a "book review".There are plenty of other places you can find the "hard truths" of real estate investing sans vitriol - such as Barron's Keys to Real Estate Investing, a real estate sales associate course, The Unofficial Guide to Real Estate Investing, and numerous other books and websites.My momma taught me that you can be right, and still be wrong.

If both sides work together to meet the agreement both sides win, and both sides make money (hopefully). b Doing a rehab shouldn't be a competition but a team project!

Does your competition have upscale flooring?

ask to get a competitive bids,,,lots of difference between several bids.

Either way, IMO, the best pool for a SFD rental is one filled with dirt.Liability, maintenance and the market (with the exception of CA and FA, I would think,) the rental market would not require a pool to be competitive, an apt. complex is another issue as it is almost an expected amenity.

I have a rental house that is high end and priced competitively for the neighborhood/sq. footage.