Thinking maybe a porcelain travertine at this point to be more budget conscious and still get that premium look.  

He is licensed, insured, bonded, AND experienced, conscious of code requirements, fair priced, reliable, trustworthy, AND does the job for the price he quoted (unless there are very atypical circumstances involving hidden conditions).Definitely worth meeting him and getting a bid.

I have heard almost all of the podcast that my real estate consciousness sounds like them!

While certainly many tenants wish they could buy, many people (myself included) choose consciously to rent.

The other important factors are equity (from down payment, forced appreciation, and/or market appreciation) and cash reserves ... it is a combination of all of these things, consciously managed in an intelligent and complementary way that will save you.

Limiting how often we talk about our passion takes conscious effort and restraint.

The mobile home park is doomed, and you can't remove trees or plants because it is in a sensitive ecological riparian area.

Maybe I'll crunch some numbers and see what it'd roughly cost with city water, and factor in pump wear/electricity/ecological considerations.  

You can have them pay for their own water and garbage. saves you 12% (also makes them more conscious of water usage thus being of a more green mindset)You have prop mang at 10 %...will you be doing it yourself for a few years?

Alittle extra money never hurt anyone, and because there a lot of it in this buisness I have made the conscious decision to dive head first!