Better yet, make a list of everyone you want to quote you, make a pot of coffee, then start calling and don't stop until you've exhausted your list.

That seems much more realistic than moving to Stockton to start over so one could buy a house.My comment simply put is that commuting to Bay Area from Stockton is exhausting and not a long term solution for anyone, and it's only going to get worse.

So far we have not come across any designers who provide an exhaustive end-to-end scope of surface and finish.

I have exhausted all resources

It's exhausting, but can be very rewarding if done correctly.

In my case, since I'm a pretty new buy and hold investor, I've often been advised to continue to acquire properties on my own and exhaust all of my capital/financing resources first before taking on a partner.

For a few hundred dollars, you can buy a unit that sits on the floor and exhausts warm air out the window.

Without being banned for advertising, they have a program that you might find interesting for members who exhaust their VA loan benefits specifically.

My problem is I had to evict the horrible tenants and the damages they did to the house have exhausted my funds. 

I ran the gas line & they installed the double intake/exhaust Al pipes to the top of the chimney & added a metal chimney cover/cap with a separate vent cap.