We dealt with a dozen or so contractors and subcontractors, nevermind all of the interested regulators (feds, state, county, city) so I got a healthy dose of understanding code, zoning, and contractor... relations. 

If the tree was otherwise healthy and you had no reason to believe it to be dangerous, then it is not likely you could be held liable.

It seems my purchase price needs to be in the 450k range with a sale in the 600s to see good healthy margins.

Barrier's to entry seem to be low, it's not too far for me to be able to drive down on a weekend, and returns seem healthy.  

Exceptionally few markets are overbuilt right now, at least markets with healthy population growth and other sound fundamentals.

Establishing a healthy working relationship with a reliable GC & crew is just as important as finding a good HML.

It's usually a combination of the two.I'd be curious to hear how far below market they were and how much money you lost.For those looking to run like a business and build wealth, turnover is a natural, healthy indication you're doing things right.

Is he healthy?

And from what i've gathered through reading the text messages and emails the tenant had sent to my parents, the tenant really did just install the AC without notifying us. and true, I don't know the extent of their business relationship, but it looks very professional and healthy to me. 

Should gain a healthy amount of equity in that time with the market and paying down.