So you are comparing apples to oranges. 

It's sometimes defeating to watch these shows on tv in California where the profit margins seem so much larger.

There were a few holes in the wall from where they hung a flatscreen TV but I asked the tenant to spackle them - along with all other nail holes - and they did.I guess it is safe to assume many of you are experienced landlords?

See my blog in BP here: Five Good Rental Houses will Feed Your Family for GenerationsPrimary Residence SFRs and SRF rentals are apples and oranges for a lot of reasons.  

Comparing condos to a duplex is comparing apples and oranges...I don't think you'll find anything to make the appraiser think otherwise.

The other night, I was watching a hockey game (yes, I'm Canadian) on tv and browsing Facebook when a post from a local Facebook classified group caught my attention.

Google and Apple made announcements this week about taking up more space in North San Jose and bringing in over 10k jobs.

That said, I will definitely have a ton of questions in the coming months.I also like beer and green apples.

I have a different method than Michael Paris on this one, I give out an rfq to the lumber yard, I have the architect call out types of wood, bolts, and other accessories (osb, doug, etc) to obtain apples to apples bids; on my rfq I put any miscalculations in quantity is going to come from their end. price lock for 2 months.

My pleasure @Tyler Divine...1) Essentially same advice as posted about in your lumber purchasing post... detail the scope of work, specify fixtures or state the allowance for them, and review all bids to ensure apples to apples.2) Funny you should ask about poor soils, as I was recently consulted by a builder on this very topic as they didn't perform soil tests prior to acquisition and excavation and spent upwards of $70K on the fix!