But don't do what one of our friends did.In an effort to get them 'clean' before painting he power washed the roofing tile.But he did a nice job painting the vinyl siding after the cleaned sections of the roof had to be replaced.The paint on the vinyl siding held up well, the roof not so good.good luck & post b4/aft pics.

** ie. not just for the purpose of upselling their ever-out-of-reach "secrets"! 

If you could confirm that he really called the bottom in April 2010, it gives him credibility rather than giving away any secrets.

MY question is, is it worth the effort to do this?

I just want to know what your homemade secret candy is...

It's a lot of effort to pay below retail or cheaper than HD like you are saying, and we usually just don't have the time to go through places like BMO and Stardust, but I've used both in the past.We have an HD commercial account which gives us no interest for 60 day payment terms, we also are in the AZREIA 2% rebate remodeler program, and make sure to send all your items through the pro dest at the bid room at HD, for you anything 2k and over should qualify for some decent discounts.Some other places we use that are good and affordable for specific items:Desert Liquidators LLC- Good for flooring, cabinets, etcDiamond Kitchen and Bath- They have in stock Glenwood models and White Shakers that are good prices and are modular.Lee's Counter Tops- Only reliable vendor we've found for formica/laminate topsWindow Depot- Our go to for in stock and custom order double pane aluminum and vinyl windows that are cheap and good quality for investment property.

I have been working since I was 13 years old and I am willing to put the time and effort into real estate.

@Jennifer Stutland it would depend on your goals and how much time and effort you are willing to dedicate to the business.

Opportunity to "be the bank" but the borrower didn't pay the last bank and I'm not any different than other lenders.Worth the effort to pick up properties for $5-20k?

Maybe the tenant's who can't park because of the violators will appreciate your efforts.