Another school of thought is to goto the local temp service and hire yourself some laborers and painters to do the bulk of the work -- and hire specific contractors for things that require permits.  

Birmingham, Atlanta, Indianapolis, Gary (IN), St Louis, Huntsville, Phoenix/Tempe/Mesa, Kansas City, Memphis, Little Rock, Indianapolis, Harrisburg (PA), Greenville, Jacksonville, Tampa, Houston, San Antonio, Little Rock, Milwaukee, Cincinnati, Dayton, Cleveland, Ohio, or other secondary or tertiary markets.

Average temp on the Maine coast in January - 31 degreesAverage temp in Miami in January - 76 degreesABSOLUTE WORST CASE WARMING PROJECTION - 7 degrees per 100 years.Maine will be just like Florida in 650 years.This kind of game is fun, but as a guide to real estate investment strategy it is just silly.

I am currently in Tempe, Az for the next two months or so due a construction project I am a part of that will be wrapping up.

I'm from Tempe Arizona and came here to try and soak up as much information as I can before I jump into the fray and try to find somewhere to settle my family down in.Though I'm not an investor, and likely have no hope of ever becoming one, I'm so far enjoying learning about creative financing and other things I haven't yet heard about!

They do struggle to keep up when the temps really drop.  

I would guess your frig would not hold needed temp or was somehow damaged?

Does your MLS have a temp off market status?

Arms hitting 5%, seems to be creating a temp uplift.

If it's social security or through workman's comp, it could be a temp situation.