(Whether they actually move their or not is another subject...but the skinny is that the builders are already gearing up to build 5000-7000 additional homes in the area...but that's just rumor ;)I have sent a collegue request to you and would love to hear more about your experiences...seriously Sue you should start a blog about this subject!

Essentially what I'm saying is if the cops are at your door in swat gear with a battering ram, its probably pretty serious, and I don't know if you have ever seen a knock and enter executed, but the knock is more of an announcement that the door is about to be smashed in than a request to open the door.

Hammer= StilettoTool belt/bags= Occidental   Another important piece of gear especially for handyperson work is a tool carrier for all your hand tools, tubes of caulk, spackle, tackle, painting stuff, spare lightbulbs, smoke alarms, flamethrower, etc.

We wore hazmat gear when rehabbing. 

@Sebastian Roy I don’t think the question was geared towards House hacking IMO

Sarah - I would suggest beginning with the  pre approval in order to  determine if the  existing student loans  are  affecting your ability to get the financing you want ...student loans can be tricky as  if there is no payment noted on  credit report - often a a  payment of .5% or  1% of the total student loan has to be used for  qualifying  calculations .......if you find out the student loans  are affecting the ability to get the home loan needed- then  shift gears to refinance . consolidate the  Student loans 

Appreciate you turning my gears.

Unfortunately, most HVAC contractors are more geared toward marking up and installing expensive equipment and less toward problem-solving via less remunerative tweaking of systems.

Hey BP, gearing up for our first purchase, yay!

After some thought about our high school days he instead switched gears and changed the focus of the type of renters he was pursuing to construction workers instead due to the influx from the construction boom here.