jason, i have my sticking points, as i'm sure most rehabbers do..my big pet peeves are old windows and formica countertops...crazy i know, but every rehab i do has new windows and granite..my painters are my main crew...they also do my framing, roofing, drywall hanging and finishing, etc.

Always have a paper trail.Make sure to that they are not slipping pets in on you.We have a non refundable pet fee of $250.

10,000 btu would be your minium for a family of three, take into account how many people and pets will live there.

Also being more strict about no-pets without payment. 

Some of these drivers, like general US economic recessions, can reduce domestic discretionary $$, leading to corrections in the market.

We recently had 25 applicants for a duplex of ours, but 23 of those were unqualified.These are all viable investment strategies if you plan for it.I work with a lot of investors, foreign and domestic here in Indianapolis..

I already know when going into a place that if it smells like candles, febreeze or ozone, that there is probably weed, cigarettes, or pets that was there before.

I told her I wanted $600.00 a month and s $600.00 security deposit and no pets allowed, and she said that was fine.

you: well, sir, have you been out to the forrest and walked around in the nice clean air for a while, and then come back home and really smell what your pets have done to this place?

I got into real estate immediately out of college and have been full time since 1992.My previous jobs were when I was a teenager and typical kid jobs - working at a pet store, working on a horse farm cleaning stalls, etc.