Just wrapped a deal that reminded me why I play the long game in real estate.
I had a motivated seller, but it wasn’t a house I wanted personally — so I locked it up and sent it to my buyer list. Most of my usuals pa...

If you are going to sell it later to capture the most money you can that is when you want to smooth coat/retexture. 

Quote from @Penny Wilkinson: I'm in a community of 10,000 and deal with this quite often.

Yeah, electricians have lots of that copper stuff :-) And, as you well know, are the best most handsome men on the site lol  ; ) I am on the last 6 new builds of the 90 home project I own here in Oregon.. so 84 homes done and delivered ..

@Jaycee Greene, i realize the appraisers should be making a differential but on small multifamily 2-4 family in Worcester, MA in particular, if the roof is 25 years old or 1 year old they dont make an allowance, if the electrical is from 1930 or from 2020 they don't make an allowance, if the plumbing is cast iron with copper, vs PVC and PEX they don't account for that. 

You can buy a lot of penny stocks with $1,000. 

.- Applying one coat of primer allow 24-hour dry time.- Applying two coats of paint allows 48-hour dry time (color and finish to be selected and by clients)- Dunn Edwards or Sherwin Williams (color, texture, and finish TBD by client.

Most investors are all about the bottom line and penny pinch on these costs and just go with the cheapest options claiming tenants will just tear it all up.

After further inspection, our fears were confirmed: a copper pipe had failed underneath the slab — a known issue in this market — and this now marked the fourth unit we’ve had to re-pipe due to similar problems.By some stroke of luck (or fate), my family and I happened to be in town on vacation, so I was able to personally oversee the situation.

I like the advice from @Bill Hampton advice - fire EVERYBODY and do EVERYTHING yourself to save every penny you can!