The guy then had the balls to ask for a few plants planted in the back yard and some crappy stone that was lining the garden that was his wife's grandmothers (we all know about landscaping stones as priceless family heirlooms!)

While it could be the case that none of the walls you are going to remove / more are load bearing you need to be extra careful or you're dreams could come crashing down around you (literally)on the issue of permits if the plumber and or electrician are going through the permit process once the city gets these applications they will usually require a "remodel or rehab" permit eliminating the concerns of framing inspection. and if you use an unlicensed contractor you are liable for it for ten years down the road On the price for removing / moving walls is that just for framing or dose it include dry wall,  tape finish and texture?

Like I said because our WEst Coast title plants are basically some of the best and efficient in the country we routinly get title commitment ( we call it a prelim title report) with 48 to 72 hours of opening escrow...

I was eating my seed instead of planting it, and it was killing me in the long run.You will need to make a decision for yourself about your future and what risks you are willing to take.

We can do new kitchen/bath, all tile floors, fixtures, texture, paint, new a/c for that!

But no one wants to hire someone who is both an engineer and a technical writer because that type of person can't be easily pigeonholed into a category.Listing hobbies and side hustles in Other Interests adds texture to the job applicant.

Originating in Japanese manufacturing plants, they are simple and intuitive to set up but very powerful.

This includes hanging, taping, mudding, finishing without texture. 

If I had hired a landscape company to come and mow my lawn (maintenance), prune one tree (maintenance) and plant some shrubs (improvement) and the invoice is $750 then I cannot use the De Minimis Safe Harbor as the invoice is in excess of $500 but if I had asked for an itemized breakdown of individual items on that single invoice, I could as long as each item is under $500? 

I plan to discuss with them shortly and I am thinking of asking them to move their plants out to allow for showing.