I say these things not to exaggerate or to frustrate you, but to help you think about what you’re willing to compromise in order to pursue your goals.

It's unfortunate that you don't like your neighbor, but I'm guessing that you lost your sympathy with the zoning board by exaggerating and overstating so much of the case at hand.

The number of dead won't change; it only "flattens the curve" into a longer span of time.Many of us (armchair quarterbacks and qualified professionals) have been warning that the entire thing was exaggerated by media, politicians, and the medical community from the very beginning.

The scenario I'm painting is not exaggerated.

Some of your post seems exaggerated some but I could be wrong.

Guests and hosts exaggerate their experience to protect their precious rating.

I had to call about 200 lenders (no exaggeration) to learn of 4 lenders who did this and I have some tips.

(exaggerating)Let them know what type of lien you are wanting to file i.e. mechanics, tax, homeowners assoc, failure to perform (specific performance), ect..Let me know what you come up with.

My first reaction to your message is that your contractor is exaggerating the condition to make sure he still has a job, or he may be too busy with other work to want to address anything that is out of his expertise or too time consuming.

Welcome to the site @Gregory GonzalezI would Recommend spending a few hundred hours (no exaggeration) reading form posts and listening to podcasts to get a good grasp of the BASICS, if you are new to the real-estate game.