They ultimately choose them because of pricing and it has now cost them at least 1.5-2 times the normal contractor pricing and the deadlines are usually set back because of it.When you are part of our client base, if you choose us to complete your flip, you can rest assured your project would be completed by true professionals, on time, on budget and most importantly with the highest quality of craftsmanship possible. 

My short list of things that I think are on the way out:LaminateGlass block backsplashVessel sinksDesk spaces built into kitchensherringbone wall papermicrowave over the rangeFaux Tuscan or Moroccan stuff (has been out for awhile but you still see it) I can only hope laminate goes away, but I don't see it as a choice of style so much as a choice of cost.

I didn't suggest it as being the best choice for Charles. 

There's no right or wrong way but if there's a choice and the expense is low, try it one way for a few years and if it's not working, change it. 

Some common desirable factors might be:* Proximity to a great school* Beautiful ocean views* Beautiful mountain viewsIn fact the investors' choice of Sokcho to invest is in large part driven by what they see as Sokcho’s inherent desirability as a location (ex: proximity to Mt.

Perhaps the L/O idea is a good choice regardless.I'll try to nail my lender down tomorrow, and give the seller a call [she gave my agent her number and I've actually already spoken to her once about some questions I had regarding the Oil Furnace.My only concern regarding the lease was if i have a contract that states a move in date, although the boys will be fine with "whatever"- will their parents?  

I give my tenants a choice, mail the check to the bank, wire/direct deposit it into my account, or physically take the check to the bank location and deposit it into my account.  

There is a rare occasion you will run across a "professional tenant" that knows how to game the system but for the most part you will find tenants that will put up a fight in the beginning and probably get bad advice from friends and when you get to court they have nothing to say except to plead to the judge for a few more weeks and they have all kinds of sob stories and then they have no choice but to move on to the next apartment. 

Option 3: Finding a Stranger: With a focus on a buy and hold strategy, I have read many tenant screening postings including **The Ultimate Guide to Screening Tenants** and decided to use this challenge as an opportunity to test what I was reading.

I think Al is right, ultimately - some of the tenants need a strong wake-up call.