Design fees on a bathroom are going to be near the 15% range, whereas a complete house design is going to be in the 5-10% range...   ...unless you're having a high-end custom home built, then figure 15% (or more) for an architect.Anyways, I hope this helped.Brandon

In ordinary residential transactions, the custom in southern NJ is to use title companies, while in northern NJ most people use attorneys.An attorney will charge more than a title company does. 

You will have to pay for everything - website, customer contact software, advertising, signs, training, admin help, etc.Most people don't want to get their brokers license and go out on their own because they don't want their butt hanging in the wind.  

This naturally means that system analysis, integration, custom development, and maintenance skills are part of my toolkit.

The accompanying image highlights the most aggressive Housing Voucher rents that an investor can obtain for properties purchased in a sampling of these Chicagoland suburban area.Investors, or want-to-be investors, can greatly leverage their investment dollars buy targeting purchases in the suburban areas where the average purchase price for a single family home is more attractive, since they will command the same amount of rent (i.e. a 4BR house rent for $2,175, under the Sec. 8 Housing Voucher program).And, if you're a Section 8 Voucher Holder, would you rather rent that 4BR house in a $1,200,000 property or pay that same amount of rent in a 4BR house of a $75,000 property?

I once dealt with a customer that changed out the outlets and switches having no electrical experience and he practically burned down his unit.

Need advice, I am looking to grow, and am having a hard time figuring out what to do. Do I hire a GC to run the flip houses? I have always done it myself, but since I can't be two places at once, not sure how to run j...

In the end, im getting into a beautiful fully renovated custom 2bed 1bath rowhome with 30k equity in my pocket. if that isnt a successful 203k, tell me what is! 

I had to sell myself and most of my customers loved the fact that I knew what I was talking about, did what I said I would and they would cut me that check with a smile!!!

Instead, I'm sure it's a simple fact that people are eager to boast about their accomplishments (and rightly so) but generally adverse to highlight their shortcomings.