Some of our clients focus on acquiring a property that makes sense even though the initial COC return numbers are a pinch low.

Spec builders are most likely feeling a pinch, but all who know Spec Building know that is par for the course.

I'm an investor and a General Contractor and I have found being handy is most useful in both knowing how to do something the right way or, in a pinch, being able to jump in and do it yourself. 

Risking your house to buy investment real estate could leave you in a pinch and having to make difficult decisions about your finances later.2.  

If you were in California you might feel the pinch more severely than how we have it so good, here in Tampa...but, I would not want to start a new project at this time with prices at the top.

Allows them the flexibility to make tough decisions in a pinch on their behalf.  

@Benjamin Coons I did take out a zero interest credit card in case I get into a pinch it lasts for 15 months.  

Must be careful not to pinch a penny to lose a dollar (in opportunity costs from other deals).But if you're just talking about a retail agent doing a single deal with you, then I agree completely.

I read that the servicers are the ones being pinched with no money coming in with the obligation of paying the investor. 

With regards to contractor saving time and clients penny pinching materials, if you have it not deliver on site, then it simply means that you are paying for logistics on the contractor side, a trip and wait to home depot is about 1.5 hrs, while a call and delivery fee from supply houses is about 5-10 mins and $0-50/delivery (most are free or below $30 on my end).