Fleas sense your body heat and move for the quick meal.

I have bought several old houses and sometimes one can not get through under the floor as the crawl space is too small to fit a body, and there is not an accessible space between floors. 

@Forrest ShealyThe truth of it is, most of these A/E firms hire warm bodies, and the young engineers don't really know how to add value 'during construction'. 

Originally posted by @Tyler Bodi:@Nicole Dlugosz Welcome to Louisville!

I once had a body builder as a tenant and he was very particular about his AC temps.

The construction trades are hard on the body, so I am very interested in rental property investments as a way to transition out.I am looking forward to reading and learning as much as I can from everyone here.

You only get one life and one body, remember to take care of it!

Do any body knows  a great CPA in the Washington, DC area?

Think of it like your car:  you do not spend years learning how to tear down and rebuild your engine and transmission, do paint and body work, etc. until your ready to ride, drive, or buy  a car.

It's a shame, they are in place to protect the owners property value, yet almost invariable, end up getting run by power-tripping control freak busy bodies with nothing but time on their hands.