I actually will size them up and move around them. 99% of the "REI" on this board do exactly the opposite of what I do. 

@Vi Huang Yes, tell him he has a certain number of days to complete the job or you will look for someone else to finish and contact the contractors board to report him. 

A damages breakdown is something you see from time to time in bigger property management companies but not across the board.

Nick Hubbard Senior Loan Advisor  is this  true ??

@Leo R AriasI am assuming he is a licensed contractor and you have a contract that has a schedule in it.First you can file a complaint with the licensing board then terminate him for cause - but it will cost you 3x the $ probably to fix everythingYou have been too patient with this.

I'm an HVAC contractor and I just had to order a simple $100 control board and it took two weeks to arrive.

Would there be an above board way to build it as an investor in that scenario and still live in it as a primary if we paid rent like a normal tenant?

I've been on this board since 2010 and haven't found an example yet.

For what it's worth, some ideas I've seen pitched are grocery bundles (e.g. a breakfast bundle for 2-4 people with eggs, bacon, bagels, cream cheese, and OJ all pre-stocked in the fridge), meal kits, a pre-stocked drink fridge, charcuterie boards, premium coffee selection, bike/e-bike/scooter/kayak/canoe rentals, video game consoles, upgraded work-from-home office amenities (e.g. oversized computer monitor), etc.I'm not a lawyer, but cocktail kits, bottles of wine, local craft beer, and other alcoholic items seem like they would fall into a grey area from liability perspective. 

Those offers never came, one was supposed to be from an affordable housing nonprofit that had access to 4.5% financing, but they put us on ice for a few months while we waited for their slow board aproval process, and then they had some sort of organizational staffing shakeup and recently told us they couldnt put an offer in.