Personally I’m fine putting 40% down to make a deal work, as I’m in a high appreciation market with very strong recession-resistant fundamentals.

The bugs are also becoming increasingly resistant to treatments and thus alternative methods need to be devised to get rid of them.I hope this helps anybody out.

They just talk about the Maginot line and the French Resistance (which comprised like 2% of the population).

Hmm, I'm resisting saying what I think about appraisers giving sales and licensing advice.

the only way it's even close to 'hands off' is if you have a helluva a GM, and pay them very well for running the show.Maybe you do weekly, bi-monthly or monthly meetings with them to keep tabs on things, but they are empowered and enabled to do what they need to.You have to resist micro-managing, and again, they have to be paid well.

Laminate is scratch resistant and I believe water resistant also.

Advice from Rich Dad Book.I've resisted buying everything I've wanted.

I found that asbestos siding (which is fire resistant) is about $200/year cheaper to insure.

Ideal for hospitals, schools, hotels/motels, nursing homes and office environments where a highly washable and stain resistant finish is needed. ( http://www.iciduluxpaints.com/ourbrands/PaintCoating.jsp )That's a guess.

Secondly, perhaps you could get the neighbor's permission to cable you tree to his (the other tree in the picture) to help minimize additional leaning as well help your tree resist wind loading that might bring it into contact with the roof.In the long run, if the avocado tree is ever removed, you could add new rafter tails to bring the roof overhang back to its original profile.