My decision process when hiring a mechanic, I can fix minor stuff, but fussing with engine and being wrong is not something I want to take on, and if I screw it up I lost more than initial fee plus my time.

Mechanically kills them.

We reconfigured the first floor (making the kitchen bigger), and gutted the basement (moved all the mechanical to a closet and got an extra room).

Is the building sound mechanically?

When do private lenders actually get paid? Say I want to buy a house that's worth 45000 to buy and hold. I need a 9000 dollar down payment. Let's say I get that from a private lender. When would they actually get that...

I’m a full time mechanical engineer in oil & gas, and with the recent downturn in the industry I’ve become even more committed to pursuing a career in real estate investing.

Just now I received construction update email from builder saying they finishedInterior:Tile InstalledCabinets installedTrim installs todayWe will begin doing mechanical trims next week (electrical, plumbing, HVAC)Countertops will go in next week as wellExterior:Brick is finishedPorches will begin next weekUnderground gas lines have been ran.

Moreover, ask anyone well versed in combustion of natural gas utilization equipment such as your local gas company rep or an experienced licensed mechanical contractor and they will tell you unequivocally that not only is Aldehyde a byproduct of incomplete combustion of natural gas but is more often than not accompanied by carbon monoxide, an odorless, poisonous gas.

I’m looking to buy a package deal, which includes a single-family house mechanic shop and a duplex which are all vacant and need substantial repairs.

Then the contractors mechanics liens get added.