I am repairing the customers ceiling but at the last minute he wanted to fix the roof before the ceiling. 

@Mark DiGioia Accepting credit card payment or any type of merchant payment runs the risk of the payment being disputed and in some cases the payment get refunded to the customer.

I would just give a space heater or 2 and tell them they have to wait just like any other customer 

If you have to go with custom sizes, and need extra framing or lots of new trim work it can start to get pricey. 

Learning how to learn, relationship building, negotiation,  Marketing, sales, customer service and design are all skills that can applicable to any field or career.

@Dustin VerleyI bought current receivables from manufacturing companies for a discount and was paid by their customers directly in 30, 60, 90 days depending on the terms agreed by the company and the customer. 

Just a little about me, I own a painting company, however, we do custom cabinetry, dry walling, flooring, etc.

Chris, I haven’t used First United for a duplex, but do have experience working with them on traditional mortgages and to be honest I’m not surprised they got their info wrong, their knowledge and customer service isn’t the best (and their website isn’t user friendly at all) I would definitely talk to other banks.

But what I meant is not much info about them online from customers, such as reviews.

However, even w/ having the relationship I've heard that mortgage lenders work for the bank and mortgage brokers works for the customer.