I don't care how many books you read, you probably won't be very smooth the first time.

Super smooth walls might look odd in a victorian.  

If you already have smooth walls and it looks good, no need to add texture.

The point is, in my experience CA$H is king, and when you have CA$H, it smooths the waters over.

Make sure the ceiling is nice and smooth.8.

And then when your LLC goes to apply for the loan (one on each prop as you find them) My bank let me know their under writers wanted to see cash in the account that is just sitting there as a cushion.

., those are my very own original words.25 years as a professional writer has its advantages.Now if only I could turn that active income stream into a passive stream where I do nothing but collect royalties!

Nothing screams "amateur" more than a nice smooth patch on a rough textured wall. ;-)You can buy small cans of texture touch-up for under $10 at a hardware store.

I used to dread this every year and now it runs pretty smoothly for us.

Smooth textures tends to scratch easier so look for something with some embossing.