I could have made the P-trap installation quickly on a Sunday, but he said that didn't want anybody on Sundays.

However, try not to fall into the common trap of over educating/analyzing.

The only thing i could ever figure is that water got trapped between slab and the plastic that goes down at construction and just slowely mitigates out, which might mean no water sensitive flooring for quite some time.

Definitely hang on to that contractor.  3 bids is great, but don't get caught in the trap of going for the lowest bidder.  

There are a few things you can do and know on the front end to help prepare. 1)Know how to read your loan documents. 2)Know the differences between Cash Trap, Cash Management, and Cash Sweep. 3)Know what a Trigger Event is, and if you have one written into your loan agreement. 4)Know how to efficiently request reserve disbursements.5)Make sure your lender is never holding more than they need to in escrow. 6)Have a system set up to monitor your lender and their obligations, in addition to your own.7)Know how to recognize and monitor risks based on how your loan agreement was written.8)Know when you need to hire an attorney, and when you don’t. 9)Know the difference between Property Management and Asset Management.Already experiencing some of these issues on a Loan?

The key here is hiring a property manager that specializes in Section 8.

There are many ways to treat insect problems, without needing to bring in a pest management company.Whether or not the problem is coming from the drains, now would be a good idea to do proactive pest management maintenance. 1.

I do feel like I often get trapped in the "analysis paralysis"!

When I saw the landlord on September 19th, I showed him traps with roaches in them, empty cabinets in the kitchen and our dining/storage room and told him that we wanted to seek a rental credit for Sept & Oct given the house's lack of habitability. 

Clearly, this is a trap that many people will unfortunately find themselves in.