I may be burning some appreciation (or maybe not), but crossing my fingers for appreciation feels riskier than locking in big cash flow.I wouldn't recommend selling your property unless you have a specific plan.  

⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀🤔 Did the ice cream shop lift a finger to get you in the door❓ NO!

So cross your fingers, it is going to be a photo finish!

Another helpful thing I've found is holding your keys in your hand with your car key sticking out between two fingers while making a fist.

@Jon Klaus , you do nothing to record the trip. whenever you drive, the app will automatically start the tracking. and the end of the day before you go to sleep, all you do is flick your finger left and right to classify it as either personal or businessThe problem i had with other free app is that is is not accurate and reliable.

Fingers crossed! 

If you are hiring someone standing outside HD he likely doesn't have those expenses so yes he can charge you less but then you have problems and you wonder why.People who "always" have problems are generally the problem themselves so I respectfully suggest you point the finger at yourself and stop blaming others.When you accept that you are responsible for hiring the wrong person instead of implying in your post that they are out to get you and examine why you make the same problem over and over you will find the contractor that will do the job you want.As to proposals I suggest you try this bring 3 or 4 contractors together with you walk through the house and show them all the project at the same time with written outline of materials to be used. 

I told our agent I want it under contract in one week, looks like it may happen...fingers crossed!

If we were late on a shipment and we caused the line to shut down, this manufacturer would back-bill us up to $50k/hr.The decimal place may be different in residential construction, but the concept is the same: If materials aren't where they are supposed to be, the builder loses money in both obvious ways (plumbing standing around with his finger in his ear)... and not-so-obvious ways (Having to reschedule things, look for materials, make phone calls, project manager going into emergency mode, subs have to be rescheduled, etc.)I have yet to see an investor who is willing to even entertain the idea that they should be backbilled $200/hr because a faucet wasn't exactly where it needed to be when it needed to be there. 

There's an above ground oil tank that doesn't seem to have any issues (fingers crossed).