All of the above information changes what courts refer to as jurisdiction ....When it comes to suing a business in small claims court, you may sue any business that is organized (incorporated or established as an LLC) in your state.In addition, you may bring suit against any business–whether incorporated or not–if one of the following conditions is true: the business was responsible for injuring you or damaging your property in your state and you can find a way to serve your court papers on the business in your statethe business breaches a contract with you that was negotiated or was to be performed in your state and you can find a way to serve your court papers on the business in your statethe business has an office, warehouse, retail establishment, restaurant, or other physical facility here, even if that business is headquartered or organized elsewhere, orthe business does regular business in your state by selling products or services, employing a sales rep who calls on you personally or by phone to solicit business, sending you a catalog to solicit your business, or placing advertising in your state's media.The short story about suing out-of-state businesses.

@Ellen Griffith I have been contacting the log furniture manufacturers directly at the corporate level and I am being offered 40%-50% off catalog prices to furnish a 5 bedroom cabin. 

Another thread here on BP already where somebody even posted the difference in pricing:http://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/52/topics/76696-trafficmaster-allure-ultra-wood-vinyl-plankshttp://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/81/topics/65160-cheap-wood-floors-or-cheap-carpet-rental-Here is a link to some Lumber Liquidators' product:http://www.lumberliquidators.com/catalog/thumbnail.jsp?

I've ordered from part catalogs that seemed like the right part and its completely different.

I went to LL to look at it today:http://www.lumberliquidators.com/catalog/thumbnail.jsp?

One of my favorite tools is HD Supply catalog because it gives prices on parts/materials for most anything needing replacement. 2.

If they are new, use a Sears online catalog. 

For bigger properties, BlueBook is supposed to be a good catalog of companies but you have no idea if they are a good company or not. 

this is always a toss up for me...on one hand, i don't use my degree, and hopefully will never have to...the money spent on a degree (that some said above will take 40 years to pay off) could be better invested into a business or real estate if you're sole goal is income....on the other hand, i'm a better person because i went to college...i think the point of the whole liberal arts course catalog is to make students take classes outside of their discipline...literature that we were forced to read in college teaches us ethics, human responsiblity, empathy, etc.

@Jeff Coga I like the items in the catalog, but I'm not seeing any great cost savings there.