The high foreclosure market in recent years has spawned a new pool of novice residential real estate investors, people looking to cash in on low-cost, fix-and-sell properties. It’s a sound strategy, provided the investor does his homework before taking on a renovation project. That homework involves a long list of responsibilities, but few of those […]
When renovating a property to prepare it for market, few qualities are more important than the condition of its floors. One of the first things any buyer will notice when entering a room are stains dotting the carpeting or large gouges marring the hardwood or linoleum. What you need to determine is whether damage to […]
