The deal sounded good at the beginning but thought it included his fee and it didn't so he's tacking on his 20% on every bill. 

I spoke with a representative from Elite and everything sounds good.

The reference VP sounds fantastic though!

So it sounds like me you built additional equity into the home your living in now.

Was that person me or another person as that sounds like something I have been telling people? 

Does this sound like a good deal? 

and if that doesn't sound worth it to you or sounds like too much work... then i wouldn't buy.and i get that NY is expensive but you probably have cheaper markets within an hour or two. 

Battery Park City Exchange (New York City): The city of New York engaged in a land swap with the Battery Park City Authority, allowing for the creation of a new public school and affordable housing units in exchange for a parcel of land that was then developed into a high-value commercial property. 5.

Sounds like you need to have a relationship with a couple of good contractors, 40k for vinyl siding sounds high, what was the material cost.  

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