This only really matters if you plan to buy a house again soon...within 9-12 months4.

Probably going to be a check.Smart contractors are starting to understand that convenience matters to customers and being able to take different methods of payment can help them collect their money.

We have a decent plan working now, its just a matter of financing and scaling.

Focus on what matters, not on things that have nothing to do with what drives the desired  results.

That is often a matter of opinion and will depend on the attitude of your municipality.Most municipalities do not require neighborhood approval, but will offer the public opportunities to provide input which will be considered.

Some have no hobbies or family and enjoy the work, so interruptions don't matter to them.

Plan on staying married no matter how rocky it gets, work through it, it's worth it. 

I know out here on the West coast with our digitalized title plants that each title company has it would be a matter of a few clicks for customer service department to transmit a copy of the mortgage to me..

Then again, curb appeal doesn't matter as much in the inner-city parts of my market - more so in the suburbs.Lastly, if a property is newly built/renovated, 'neutral' may not be the best route.

However, other factors will matter, and the rates of taxation are different for different components of this Step 3 result.