Like others have said, I would get more quotes as well bearing in mind that sometimes the cheap guy is cheap for a reason...I wouldn't really look at it as per hour myself, I just see it as a job that requires a skill set that you don't have so you gotta pay someone who does.

It allows you to have a bearing especially when you do move to the world of passive investing.

For my initial application, in my renovation plans, I did not include knocking down a load bearing wall and inserting a beam.

MLS listed homes are often priced too high to make sense as a flip but they do exist.Of course the off market stuff is great if you can find a deal but many of the FSBO's I've spoken with lately are FSBO's because they want more than the market will bear. 

second that i believe should have no bearing on your price, that may be their depreciation value that they would have to pay recapture tax on when they sell the place.

Last week one of our properties was broken into. They kicked in the back door and allegedly stole a fairly significant amount of cash. The tenant was very upset and I feel very bad for her. However, I obtained a copy ...

Bear with me as I'm learning terminology here.  

Wetting of expansive soils, such as clay, under the house. 

ok, i still got questions. i know this is simple, but bear with me. walk me thru this: i find a subject to deal, at what point do i assign the deal?

For taxes each treats the contribution as an individual loan, how it is secured has no bearing on taxation. .