If the borrower never brings it up, makes a claim or asks for the overage, if they just walk away, the lender will likely keep (steal) the money.

I just don’t want to have him pissed and then he could come back and steal things from the job site, which is usually how it goes.

The new PEX is awesome because its fairly cheap, easy to install and less chance of vandalism to steal the copper!

@Zach Schwarzmiller I published my book in stealth mode!

The benefit to the seller is that s/he sells his property quickly, gets enough cash to provide for his/her current needs, and doesn't allow the buyer to in their mind "steal" the property and in fact benefits as the property appreciates (but obviously not as much as if the property were still held).

Tired of the scavengers ripping down my surround to steal the copper.

So I can sit with my agent, she tells her assistant to prepare paperwork, and he can then turn around and steal the deal from me? 

If Richard plays his cards right and get's great subcontractors (aka trademen) to do the work,  HE OUGHT TO STEAL the local show. 

Thieves ransacked the place and attempted to steal the copper tubing not too long ago and ripped out all the wiring for the water heater and AC system and bailed when they realized mobile homes don't have copper tubing.  

I used to work for a Habitat for Humanity and the ED at my location would pay a local man to sleep in the home at night as a method of protecting the property against people coming in to steal the copper pipes.My question to you is, how do you secure your properties when renovating in areas that aren't the safest?