If you've got the skill and the time, there's nothing wrong with swinging a hammer and the pride of craftsmanship shouldn't be overlooked.

Hi Ru,Not knowing your current skill set or strengths.

You just have to ramp up your marketing and touch up on your skills working with the leads to land that first deal.

What are my current skills?

I'm merely thinking of an avenue to make money so I don't burn my capital and also to learn my local market and sharpen negotiating skills.

It seems you have a unique background and skill-set that you can bring to the table.

I started a construction co before REI so I know how to do this accurately since I thought it is a skill I had to have first.

There are variables that prevent us from giving you a very accurate answer, such as finishes, your city requirements, and local skilled labor costs.

(great, a new excuse I haven't heard before)...she says it made her create an account and it will take a few days for it to be approved, etc. .Well, I know this tenant's computer skills well, she has good skills, sends me emails about pictures of bugs in the house, etc, even "strange noises" that she records and sends me them also.Anyway, I go into my paypal account to look things over and see a red flag with no explanation on my pending invoice to her.

As for the porch, we'll have to put in a window for purely aesthetic reasons, but obviously it won't be functional, as the closet/stairs will be directly behind it.We're open to suggestions, but this may just have to be a remnant of our design that we'll need to live with...