The inspector is going to come back tomorrow and we are going to open the wall so he can check the thickness to see if the wall is compliant.  

The job can be stressful at times and you'll need a thick skin.If your partners are experienced and you feel like it's something you have an interest in and talent for, then give it a try.good luck

haha you know when those UC Berkeley  PhD economic students bring a very thick book to a cafe in College Ave.The book is authored by Hayek and Keynes (economist of the 1920s era) that's the theory that Powell and Volcker borrows

The next one is in April and I would recommend going, it was amazing bc people were getting properties for 5K, Am very much stressing you def do your due diligence bc alot of them are in areas some investors might not have the thick skin for.  

That's not doing business, that's spreading it thick and heavy.I have no idea how you, without a single deal under your belt, are looking at four duplexes and two SFRs sans inspection and coming up with a $60,000 repair figure that you are willing to risk almost a million bucks on.

Soil is about 4 inches thick then you hit rock. 

Skim coat and sanding is a lot of man hours.I didn't find anyone who was willing to skim coat over the texture, but these ceilings were really thick with texture, especially with the paint on top.

Being only 8 and 10 years old they are still a little young to be reading thick REI books.

Plywood/OSB roof sheathing with a minimum thickness of 7/16"inch attached to the roof truss/rafter (spaced a maximum of 24" inches o.c.) by 8d common nails spaced a maximum of 6" inches in the field. - OR- Dimensional lumber/Tongue & Groove decking with a minimum of 2 nails per board (or 1 nail per board if each board is equal to or less than 6 inches in width).

@Jay Hinrichs might have some good input on this because he was right in the thick of things during that time. it took a while during the GFC but yes mortgages were modified by the millions.