Last night I was talking with a friend about how to work with partners, clients, contractors, friends, etc.The best way to get what you want in life, business, and real estate is to ask yourself:"How can I solve a problem for the other party in an ethical, sustainable, and profitable way"If you can answer this question with extreme clarity you'll find that doors open to you, partners appear, and negotiations become about details rather than about the project itselfIf you can't you'll find that you do a lot of "one-time" transactions, burn a lot of bridges, and encounter resistance left and right! 

Where are the resistance?

We did luxury vinyl planks, and it comes out great and is very resistant to wear.  

You want the overall product to look good, but have to resist "scope creep" firmly.And always leave budget for "unforeseen"....it always shows up.Good luck!

The day before that I was trying to finish Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill, which I had begun to read as the first book on my path in real estate but I had to put down because I couldn't resist the temptation to read the best book thus far....

Describe what you want to be doing and if you get a lot of resistance, find someone else.

Furthermore, I doubt that the pier is physically tied via post-installed anchors so there's no lateral resistance or moment transfer.

as there are some issues due to water wetting the floorsRepairing wood floor cost seems almost comparable to installing new vinyl tiles however I will have to forego substantial existing subfloor and I am also not sure about roi with vinyl flooring (not sure if home value appreciates or depreciates).repairing wood floor also doesn't seem like a good idea as its not as durable and water resistant as vinyl I am confused please adviceThanks

I have a relationship with a scientific engineer that has developed a spray on product that can have aggregate added to it to match any texture, it can be tinted with any color, and it is 100% ceramic so it is fire proof and water resistant.

I always hear people saying, "I wish I would have started investing in real estate earlier," so I am trying to find the path of investment that provides the least resistance.