They will help you compress time and avoid those dumb mistakes we've all made.  

How would you connect a washer to the 3/8 compression line ?

And if they can buy a nice new construction a little bit out of town as opposed to buying on a street that is 50 to 60% rentals and we know that renters do not keep the houses as nice as Owner Occ 90% of the time you won't have any price rise and you could easily have price compression..

I would suggest a ¼ turn, one-piece, polymer-coated, compression supply line.  

With margins so compressed I'm leaning towards a direct marketing strategy as a more viable strategy for deal flow.What tips would you have for someone starting from scrath in direct marketing?

When real estate is hot and in a sellers markets, profit margins tend to get compressed.

Cap rates have been compressing and we are still making acquisitions in Stockton. 

There are some NNN  properties out there now where things are in a flux and cap rates haven't compressed quite as quickly in time with the rest of the market.    2.

Odds are that's quick enough for you when it comes to submitting offers in a compressed time-frame.  

The slab on grade concrete foundation is designed for compression and uses minimum rebar to control shrinkage and temperature cracks.