Sounds like you got charged emergency plumbing rates.

I would say your commitment to serve has demonstrated that you already have the capacity to make personal sacrifices that most of us don't.You do need to account for times you are deployed or can't respond to emergencies, either via a PM or trusted contractor though.

I have great connections in that town, so not a problem with emergencies as plumber, HVAC, electrician, handyman all know me well, will go out with very short notice and just bill me, and I have family in the area if I really had to bother them, like for a fire or something.

The shut-off valve is used to allow for emergency repairs at the house, and it is also used to cut off water to deadbeats who refuse to pay.

If you didn't replace the $6 stop valves while you were at it, there's another opportunity for an emergency plumbing service call.

I am currently working the corporate field and trying to fix my credit (which I messed up severly while in college--its in the low/mid 500s).Before starting I would like to be debt free other than student loans and a mortgage, and have an emergency fund.Currently I am reading and researching all I can about this field and joined two groups on meetup.com.Thanks in advance!

One thing that helps with that, in the past I have worked for a company that spelled out what emergency repairs were, and what their response times were expected to be for various levels of repair.BP...

Your reasons have to be valid, such as a medical emergency, job loss, or a death in the family.

i found this topic/thread very enlightening.the new TREMENDOUS emerging market is foreclosures.shorts, etc.

This sounds like a job for an emergency sewage/mold removal specialist try floodsquad,com this problem wont get any better pouring chemicals to kill the smell will only make it harder to fix later.