Also, if you can find a way to use other people's blood (or for RE: money) you can go even faster.

The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming; but who does actually strive to do the deeds; who knows great enthusiasms, the great devotions; who spends himself in a worthy cause; who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory nor defeat." 

When I 1st started out, I was at the property putting in the blood, sweat and tears! 

I'm feeling super lost right now and so many mixed emotions after three years of blood sweat and tears trying to get this place up and running.

Blood, sweat, tears and patience.

I'd put in 15k or so plus six months of sweat, blood, whatever it took to restore some rock solid mid century beauty.

ABS plastic is more brittle than PVC and also thinner walled so it's easier to crack or deform.

Blood, sweat, tears and patience.

To be clear, emergency is defined as "Fire, Flood, or Blood." 

Solid ratings are the life blood of a STR and you can't ask a Cadillac price for a Kia type property.