The Book on Estimating Rehab Costs (2nd Edition)
by J Scott
A guide to scoping and pricing a renovation: how to walk a property, write a line-item scope of work, and estimate costs for about 25 repair categories, from roofing and HVAC to kitchens, so a flip budget is built from components.
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