It used to be a very nice town and had a huge amount of residents due to the steel mill in the town.

This is on a rented slot.

I usually paint, if I plan to put siding on, it would be steel. 

Non-Sanded Grout (123-851) Under-Cabinet Lighting – Hampton Bay 6-Light Puck Light Kit (830-676) Stove – Frigidaire 30-inch, 5.0-cubic feet with Self-Cleaning Convection Oven in Stainless Steel (548-983) Dishwasher – Frigidaire Gallery 24-inch, Front-Control in Stainless Steel (169-416) Microwave – Frigidaire 30-inch, 1.7-cubic feet, Over-the-Range in Stainless Steel with Sensor Cooking (533-524) Refrigerator – Frigidaire 18-cubic feet, Top-Freezer in Stainless Steel (1000002771) Granite – Bainbrook (Custom Granite Company)

The appliance package is a Whirlpool stainless steel set, and we have a quote for ~ 5% less than the $2,400 all-in asking price on the website: http://www.us-appliance.com/whbusp4piapp1.html(NOTE: I have no affiliation with this site, or any other appliance vendor.)

You don't want to shell out for stainless steel appliances when black or even white would do.

Or using a steel frame for the gate?

It's a natural slate roofing system but installs much easier through a batten and hanger system using all stainless steel hanging hardware.

other than jobs changing like when steel factories went under in Ohio etc... every cycle's top consistently out beats the previous cycle's top)So what is your strategy?

The problem with that is many of the attorneys here will steel the deal from you.