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.

The water damaged the cabinet footers, the only part that touched the floor.

When I bought it in 2005 I put on a new roof, int/ext paint, new flooring, new kitchen & bath, new apliances, plumbing, electrical, central heat/air, garage opener, water heater, fence...basically everything! 

I noticed that my fiberglass batt insulation up in my floor joists isn't looking that effective (it's from 1993 and needs some work to get back to adequate).