Because if not, now you are reliant on contractors and such, and there is a significant learning curve in this industry just around how to manage them and not get exploited or ripped off.  

Even the most ardent slum tenant will call you after the first 1000 gallons rips through their home.

Do any of the gurus here know of a decent builder that hasn’t switched to full rip-off pricing.

Rip-Off Report has plenty of people that have finally awakened to the fact that CI is nothing but a very cheap and ineffective gathering spot for REI's wishing against hope that somehow they will connect with a successful transaction.5.

I walk into the house with my binder of all my needed contracts and if we come to an agreement I fill out the contract right then and there. your the man  I love it.. when I started I did my deals on the hood of the car and my contracts were on NCR paper so I just ripped them off their copy :)  my contract was also just one page and included escrow instructions..

Needed to get auto fixed, asked Seri what to do, Seri said ___ shop, went there, they ripped me off, "Well that's just not fair".....

You will overpay, buy in the wrong area, and 100% get ripped off by the contractors.

Chicago basements/adu's are so tough to understand.Have you had any instances where some areas were slightly under 7' and inspectors made the owner/contractor rip out the floor because it was not adequate?

Isn't it much cheaper to roll the dice and risk being ripped off to save pennies?

Is your tenant saying they flushed own time, there was a leak that one time, and now the entire floor needs to be ripped out?