When he redid the siding, he said he added 1 inch insulation under the siding instead of the original 1/2''.

Furthermore, in many smaller communities, prices have been inching downwards.

A normal fence is usually required to back a few inches from the property line, if you had it surveyed and know exactly where that line is, then build it the required distance back, usually it's about 4", so give them the 4". let them challenge you, that's why i said a fast mason, have the wall built then fight them legally if they challenge, at that point it will be up. you have the proof of the property line, let them get there own survey to fight you.

I put the few questions in parentheses.Thank you, Tony Plan:1)Find buyers and make a buyers list--Market your wholesaling business---Using bandit signs "I sell houses dirt cheap"---Business cards---Internet2)Find a lawyer that can help make a contract with a due diligence clause and option agreement3)Find my target area where I will do my house searching--Using the Central Appraisal District4)Find distressed properties--Tall grass--Piled up mail--Boarded up windows--Take a pen & paper, take notes and pictures of the property5)Create an excel spreadsheet of the property--Owner-occupied?

I put the few questions in parentheses.Thank you,TonyPlan:possibly start out with small, unimproved/vanant land1)Find buyers and make a buyers list--Market your wholesaling business---Using bandit signs "I sell houses dirt cheap"---Business cards---Internet---Real estate meet-ups2)Find a lawyer that can help make a contract--due diligence clause--option agreement--allow both parties to know who you are representing to avoid legal disputes (buyer & seller)3)Find my target area where I will do my house searching--Using the County Appraisal District4)Find distressed properties--Tall grass--Piled up mail--Boarded up windows--Take a pen & paper, take notes and pictures of the property5)Create an excel spreadsheet of the property--Owner-occupied?

Thank you. i lived in tall high rises in Manhattan that had no thermostat and sometimes it was colder, and sometimes warmer. 

PLUG numbers IE 600 foot of 8 inch sewer at 80 bucks a foot installed.. that kind of thing.there fee and then survey construction sign offs then post pre and post plat monumentation.. 5 to 10k up front can save you 100's of thousands on the back end..

I tell them I will fight for every inch to let them know that I'm not going to be an easy target especially for those who elope in the middle of the night (thank you social security number).

My friend used a water level, and told me that the front to the back of the house is off by an inch. 

I talled to a primerica advisor today and he mentioned municipal bonds, that I can transfer to them without tax or penalties and continue to buy and sell tax deeds with them.