What if we all chipped in to pay a high powered knowledgable attorney on this matter to find out once and for al for ALL of us?

The truth is that many blacks in this country have a chip on their shoulder.

I thought this guys spray granite looked more like splatter paint on his demo chips.

hey, david 1st things first. hire a demo company experienced in this type of work, in typical resturant construction quarry tile is set in either thin set or a mud bed which is similar to concrete and is typically 2" thick, there is usally a layer of waterproofing membrane between the thinset / and mud set. if the quarry tile was set wtih thinset youre in a better position a than if it was set in mudset. mosiac 1" tile can be set in the same manner as quarry tile. i suggest chipping (electric chipping gun) a small test area to be sure, in either case this isnt a project for the novice or weekend warrior and its going to be expensive, in Boston this would cost 3k to 5k , united rentals has electric tile strippers that would cost 100 plus aday to rent.sealing and stainning should be as close to the end of the project but before any equipment is set in place. home depot sells a great product called ramboard it comes in rolls and is very durable..i use it all the time over finished floors.i build resturants for a living...kitchen floors are typically bulletproof, Chris

Devin:It can be - if you pick a high quality blue chip stock that is presently at or below its intrinsic value, you can achieve yields of 5 - 7% based upon the dividends alone.  

This inspector's main concern was he found a paint chip on the floor and said all the paint had to be removed for he thought it was lead based paint but didn't understand there was no paint in the hallway where the chip was found and couldn't find out where the paint chip actually came from. 

Instead of doing much landscape work, in our area people buy red wooden chips throw them around.

Almost all of my inherited tenants have either vacated soon after closing (or had to be evicted) when asked to follow the lease rules, or have this chip on their shoulder coming from an "I was here first and this is MY house" mentality.  

You can use a gallon of oil-based primer (Kilz Original) and a 2-inch chip brush to spot prime each of those areas.

Hard money lenders exist for a reason and they have processes and market knowledge to mitigate risk and make short-term lending efficient and profitable. its for these exact reasons I created a 5 year note product and if I do short term the rates are substantially higher. and you have to have deal flow and I am blessed with that.. so your points are exactly on target.. for the average investorShiloh second loans to owners of properties that take all of the chips off the table are by far the most risky of all.