If something goes wrong, you are far more subject to falling into a death spiral if things do not go as planned.Do NOT wear the rose colored glasses if you are playing the leverage game.

Also, if the walls of the bathroom have tile on them in colors that haven't been popular since the 60's and 70's, do you remove and put new tile back up or do you drywall? 

I BUY REAL ESTATE, do you want to sell - Hello I thought I'd send you a letter to let you know that I am a real estate investor looking to control some equity and make moneyHello, I'd like to make a low ball offer and assign my contract for a profitI am an absentee of many properties in Maryland and other states and I receive hundreds of letters a year, some on silly yellow paper with stick figures of people holding dollar signs, or little drawings of houses with  a sad face, even slick full color post cards from people who want to buy (steal) my properties.Most are not serious and don't have money.

Rustoleum has a really good product called tub and tile. you could refinish the toilet and tub in any color, or just a brighter white for not too much $. 

@Ryan Dossey  not sure if you were commenting on my post were some how it got stuck on bold but you know how it is ... but it would be nice to now get this new definition of wholesaling and when people talk about assigning they need to talk to the regulators in each state.some won't care others like my state are driven by complaints.. so I suspect a contract assignor better not be getting sideways with their real estate buddies..

I’ve faced similar situations like this due to my tenants having different taste in colors, countertops, floorings, etc.

Estimate Repair Cost for Baltimore City, Maryland Exterior CarpentryMetricRetail (Fix & Flip)Rental (Buy & Hold)Porch railingPer 6’ section120120Replace bandboardPer 12’ section550550Replace clapboardPer board foot$5-10$5-10Wood porchper square foot$ 25 +up $25+up$ 25 +up $25+upReplace porch supporteach$75 – 100$75 – 100Replace wood trimper linear foot$4$4Concrete WorkSidewalks (4 ft wide)per linear foot$40$40Stairsper stair$60$60Driveways (8 ft wide)per linear foot$275$275Concrete porchper square foot$ 25 – 30$ 25 – 30Retaining wallper square foot face$40$40Brick Tuckpointingper linear foot$10$10Painting – ExteriorScraping, prepping, primer, paintper square foot$2$2Minor prep, paintper square foot$ 1 - 1.50$ 1 - 1.50Paint Foundationper square foot$1.50$1.50Siding (installed with insulation and wrapping)Vinyl, stock colors, medium gradeper square$250$250Additional Storiesper square additional$50$50HardieboardPer square$425n/aReplace missing sidingper linear foot$5$5Aluminum Wrapper linear foot$10$10RoofingTear off and disposalper square per layer$100$100New deckingper 4 x 8 sheet$ 40 – 50$ 40 – 50New fiberglass shingles (dimensional)per square$200$200Each additional story after 1stper square$503 tab shingles instead of dimensionaljobN/A-$200Soffit repairPer linear foot$4$4

Monday morning busride, I am the dealer of the finest starbursts on the bus route, all colors and flavors.

If it's in better shape, leave it for now and paint the just the soffit only with a matching color.

I would venture he was an expert and big, bad, and bold.