Ft Lauderdale wanted $1800 for a 1/2 inch meter and $2300 for a 3/4 inch meter.

I have not actively looked at the Whyte ave and west of 99 st area recently but my gut tells me that finding a house that isn't a knock-down for $315k would be a tall order.

I bought a great rental property in Brandon that has a 9 inch "heave".

You want eyes on every inch.

Take your time and know every inch of you can, particularly furnaces, water heaters, roofs, foundation— that stuff is excellent negotiation fodder, and more importantly, it will eat you and any profit alive .  

If they feel that you are starting to hire them without regard to price, the prices start to inch upwards.I was wondering how do you keep them in line?

Try to get lists that most won't/can't get access too....like tall grass citations.

I was running around checking out open houses for an upcoming auction and found that house...you know, the one with the two foot tall grass, lol.

.* trimming trees and bushes away on one side of house* Ungrounded outlet or non working GFCI at 5 locations with recommendation to upgrade/fix GFCI* Missing outlet covers or live wire/unsecure wire in 3 places* Slow drain in one bathroom tub* Extension at pressure relief valve in water heater within 6 inches above the floor.

Tyra out that the brick layers had forgot to secure the angle iron above the garage properly resulting in a half inch wide crack at the corners of the garage doors.