@Jason Bohling hey Jason, it happens and especially at the smaller end of contractor companies, even good, licensed ones, personal issues can blow them up.It sounds like your family friend had a trusted sub that had a drinking, financial, romantic setback and flaked…it’s not uncommon.Meant to make you feel a little better…I’m sure your family friend feels burned too, and it’s likely they had legit good experiences with the guy until this

Calamari and drinks.  

He wants to meet tonight for drinks and to talk about everything.

Also, I'm up for meeting local members of BP, so if anyone ever wants to bounce ideas off of each other, I'd be open to meeting for coffee/drinks. 

I know the horse won't drink the water, but it had the chance to. 

David I wouldn't mind spending some time drinking some coffee and chatting, but as far as experience is concerned I am pretty much in the same boat as you.  

Single Guys that make decent money doing blue collar jobs have not been best in my experience because they are prone to heavy drinking unemployment and child support draining their income .

Laura, that crazy self help lady on the radio used to get garbage for telling burned out housewives to leave their kids with a sitter, go for a weekend and **** their spouses....relax, have some drinks... 

If you do a wholesale deal by 10/17/15, I'll buy you dinner and a drink at the next San Jose meetup.

I'm with @Mary B.and wanted a stiff drink after just hearing your story.