This roof has a couple of years left in it so perhaps I can do some good planning and attack it this fall or next.

You're right, it is crazy how quickly people can jump to attack a genuine question or concern. 

Personal attacks aside, you and I are pretty much saying similar things - service oriented neighborhood staples, in the right locations, will remain in spite of Amazon and Walmart. 

It can be attacked by asking how many people will be hired to perform the inspections divided by how many inspections do they estimate to be done per year. 

Sorry for the delay, my wife had a very mild heart attack plus we are caregivers for my mother.  

When you're ready attack.

I anticipate ordering any long lead items as soon as I’m done with the demo.Once I create my as-built drawings, I typically like to build a project on paper and build a schedule before attacking the major scopes.I’m curious to hear what the pros have to contribute.

But here it’s rare to NOT see a ‘curb offers only’ requirement  You should also consider in Los angeles there's major rent control  Why i joined this apartment association after getting letter about the rental housing survival fund because its under attack in Sacramento by politicians trying to use Covid to do more rent controls  http://rentalhousingsurvivalfund.org/

It's an unpopular thing to say but pit bull-type dogs account for between 60 and 70% of all fatal human attacks even though they make up less than 6% of the total dog population in America.

Welcome to the BP Community bro and super excited to see a driven and smart individual get started on attacking his goal of gaining financial freedom through Passive Income the RIGHT way!