It can also be hard to get simple items you may take for granted such as name-brand clothing, outdoor gear or even hiking shoes, bags of cement, other building materials, tools, auto parts, boat motors, and any beer besides Belikin.

Once designated, there is a slim to no chance to develop on it (with slim's bags packed). 

This will lead them to pull out the multi-family bag of tricks, free rent months rent, lowers security deposits, free HBO...

They always say developers are the ones left holding the bag at the end of the cycle.

The guy probably parks his unmuffled truck right out front in a limited parking situation, slam his door as loudly as possible as he gets out a great big bag of dirty laundry, saunters in like he owns the place.

The client actually got their financial funding and took a big chunk of it and went on a Disney cruise and left me holding the bag at the end of the project.  60% upfront, from that point forward, was then asked for - not unreasonable.  

Yes, the Dems do it too, but the Republicans are by far the big supporters of large business in this country, with the idiot tea baggers right behind them singing hymms to repeal health care, cut corporate taxes, and cut taxes for the top 3% club.

Targeting the Tea-Partiers ehy?

There were tables in all romms with coffee, tea, water, morning donuts, afternoon snacks, so we were always fed.Happy hour was about 5:30 to 7:00 or whenever, no booze provided, but soft drinks were (cash bar) Vendors were welcome and were in the lobby and designated areas.

You need to have real estate pumping through your blood (or at least it gets your blood pumping) or it might not be your cup of tea.