(we will supplement him with other contractors (including painting)) The current owner ship has 3 maintenance employees including the PM.

The only ship that won't sail is a partnership.

Perhaps the house is underwater and she not only has a hard ship but can't sell the house.

I'll start out by saying the only ship that won't sail is a partnership.

The only ships that don't sail are Partnerships.

They're ordering materials in advance and having them drop-shipped straight to the job.

A three month around the world cruise is really not an option if you have to collect rent and manage your tenants.Honestly I could care less about it being decent for the seller.

I find that being a hands on manager and running a tight ship can really control my expenses.

Just to clarify - I take care of my properties and run a tight ship.

I can see a busy prosecutor tossing the issue aside, or shipping it off to the CFPB, who may do nothing more than issue a cease and desist letter and order compliance.The CFPB doesn't have to drag you to court, they can act administratively and say pay up and stop it.The big hammer of the CFPB will be for large lenders, banks, consumer lending operations, dealers and operators where prosecution is in the public interest, economically feasible to recover costs and that send a message.