@Steven Wilging Your situation is very easy, you can blue tape all the poor work, give the contractor a chance to finish it (in CA, this is a requirement - to extend and exhaust all possibilities before arbitration).

About this same time, he texted me out of the blue saying he wished to move out.  

Market is good, prices are high, sky is blue. 

Walk through the job and put a small piece of blue tape next to every area you feel is subpar. 

Talk to the guys at multiply - Melbourne.They will be able to help .I was thinking to invest in Melbourne too but I’m finding it over price so I’m thinking to invest in Brisbane.You can invert maybe $700k in Melbourne but won’t be in the blue ship suburb 👍

Hey BP Fam,Its Marc here, the Nubie from NJ.So part of my of my investing strategy is to buy and hold multifamily in areas that have a blue collar worker force, specifically in zip codes with major Logistics and Warehouse hubs, as I believe eCommerce and online shopping is fueling their growth, and these fulfillment centers are fast replacing our retail stores - and they need man power to run them.......that being said.... 

@Ruth Blue Hey that's awesome to hear!

We pulled county maps and discovered that the ditch was a blue line with a name, meaning it was a dry creek bed.

Many folks then will inquire about the jobs, and I highly recommend adding very small but specific directions to them, like sending you a message with the subject line “the sky is blue”.

Also, few non-government organizations will choose such a location to open new facilities.Taxes - There is a reason so many people and companies are leaving the "blue states".