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Treat people well and be respectful of their time so they want to work with you.

You might recall that public adoption of the Internet was only just beginning in 1996, so the SEC was ahead of the curve in this respect.

Based on the incomplete and disjointed record before us, it appears that petitioner's principal activity with respect to the premises was to negotiate and carry out its sale.

Roofing is one of the key jobs in this business, and the more you know about it yourself from a hands-on perspective, the more respect you're going to get from roofers, who tend to be the most clannish and arrogant of tradesmen because they do the most dangerous residential trade, although the actual work itself isn't typically as complicated as more highly paid trades like plumbers and electricians.

I would increase your CapEx and Repair reserves to 10%/5% respectively.  

Open and honest communication and mutual respect goes a long way.

Respect is a two-way street: they took advantage of my kindness; they made empty promises.

Good contractors look for a win-win, value mutual respect, take pride in their service and product, and are interested in establishing relationships with customers that will lead to more work.My suggestion?

I want to be respectful of everyones time on here and need to do my homework prior to firing off a ton of questions that can easily be answered by me educating myself.