House hacking is about learning much more than it is about hardcore penny-pinching (it's still about that, though). 

I never read the book, because I never had a regular income to budget plus I pinched a penny so hard that it made Abraham Lincoln squeal. 

Once you find a good one, don’t ever penny pinch or get too picky with him.

Well it must be nice to live in Kansas where you plant your chocolate milk cow and reap the rewards of cheap chocolate milk, but everywhere else this is a different story.

I had a pinch over $500 extra in the 1031 that I needed to use so instead of having the loan amount lowered I just added this to his fee. 

As big as Texas is, I've drafted for clients like this state-wide.Having title company hire this done will do in a pinch, but that lawyer works for the title company, not lender or borrower.For attorneys that draft this sort of thing, a 10-15 minute call is all it takes to get the ball rolling. 

Some nice wine and chocolate if they are ladies. 

If I see a flip without a fridge for a client, I walk out because I know they are pinching pennies.

If you want a good contractor you can't be penny pinching or you're going to end up with a guy who sold the job too cheap and is jumping from job to job kiting along the 50% deposits until they're all burned out and your project is 6 months behind schedule. 

The weight of the cabinets, particularly a loaded down sink cabinet, can create pinch points that pull the seams apart on floating floors.