I've found that for tile, the big box retailers Lowes and HD have a smaller selection from what's on display but are much cheaper than the specialty stores for a similar quality of flooring. 

Whether you can pick your own title company depends on the specific auction/bank/property/state you're in - make sure that you read the fine print and have the option to select your own instead of being stuck with the bank's choice.Title insurance covers you if the title company says "no problems with the title" and then it turns out something was missed down the line (e.g. an outstanding lien or something).

As a legal analogy, in jury selection, many folks believe what they see on legal TV shows is an accurate representation to our criminal justice system.

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Hi all,My wife and I are in the process of selecting a tenant for our duplex house hack. 

These are typically more like corporate housing or traveling medical professionals.Short term rentals—We've used Airbnb selectively as a way to turbo-charge properties that maybe have a small funky unit that can't command strong rents but still is a bear to heat in the winter. 

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I'm looking at turn-key for out of state markets where the 1% rule will work and eventually building a team in select markets (midwest and south).

For example: If the contractor puts cabinets in, in the finish selected by the owner/investor and then the investor turns around after seeing the final product and says the finish isn't what they want now, well tough luck buddy, you chose it, you approved it, you own it.

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