You may want to spend those dollars on some other project besides the siding that you were planning to do next year and do that project in this calendar year, or to minimize the income you could buy the siding this year and store it until your contractor is ready.Property #2 - If your contractor is okay with it, you should swap him a check for a check.

Also, do you have enough money stored aside right now, or at least have access to loan funds post-closing for any updates or repairs?

Please correct me if there's one to be found at the store, but if not, how can I negotiate an amazing deal for low or no money down on one of the awesome looking Biggerpockets t-shirts?

Try those restore stores that are cropping up.

I bought an indoor thermometer from the hardware store and gave it to her.

The industry outlook is decent and the store upside is decent as well. 

I got referral from a near by Paint store.

Most small businesses like mine will have a limit.The second biggest problem you'll have is that the payout is in $20 - $100 bills, depending on what the store has on hand. 

You need to determine what the comps are using and make your decision accordingly.That said, what flooring store do you work for? 

Finally go down to the local big box store, lowes or HD.