Spec builders are most likely feeling a pinch, but all who know Spec Building know that is par for the course.

It has been working wonderful for me even off season hasn't been bad so far (fingers crossed)  Airbnb gets some negative press with the hotel industry feeling the pinch but I feel it has given it free advertising and more people are aware of it now. 

It's exciting to start investing, but if the math is wrong from the jump, you'll be pinching pennies later on.

I guess I feel like I'm in a bit of pinch (atleast with this deal).  

With regards to contractor saving time and clients penny pinching materials, if you have it not deliver on site, then it simply means that you are paying for logistics on the contractor side, a trip and wait to home depot is about 1.5 hrs, while a call and delivery fee from supply houses is about 5-10 mins and $0-50/delivery (most are free or below $30 on my end).

In a pinch, I've also seen people have success by cold calling realtors and asking them if they have any cash buyers in their network that would be interested in purchasing. 

I've given them boxes of chocolate as Thank You gifts and they are always very helpful and pleasant, and go above and beyond.I also have long term rentals, the HELOCs were $99 for the application fee.

I typically buy my materials from a commercial supplier because my husband works for a general contractor firm but when we are in a pinch, a new menards opened up and we love it there, we use our pro account at home depot too.

Here is what a friend of mine thought about my duplex wealth and how that came about.The Four Highly Conditional and Nearly Irreproducible Steps to Duplex Wealth: Come of age in a buyer's market (which you did)-Live in an area where there are lots of duplexes to go around (which you did)-Live in an area where the real estate market is not too aggressive (which you did)-Have enough personal resources that you are considered low risk (which you do)*Subject to additionIf you meet these descriptions, and eat about ten million chocolate bars - you too can win your Wealth golden ticket.Wealth happens when knowledge and action meet opportunity. 

So whenever I am looking for desert I try to stick to a healthier option like a piece of dark chocolate.