I need some advice dealing with a contractor. I have started renovation on my Maryland property and I hired a contractor. We mutually agreed for him to charge $11,500 for his labor. I would provide all materials a...

Do this.  4.  2 months back rent is the max I will let it ride.  

If you are just starting out you will probably need to ride someone else's coattails.Connect with some of the big players in this forum and offer to bring value. 

I know there is no fighting city hall in this situation and my opinion may be bias. but now I have too much riding on an appraiser agreeing with our assessment.

It's a place to park cash that will perform better than the wild ride of the stock market.  

Hi,Have a property in Texas that received a hail damage settlement.  

I enjoy hiking, riding my bike around this great city, and bar hopping on the weekends.

, bounce ideas off of, or possibly get hands on/ride along experience.

We check on our house enough so that we put in new filters every month on the first of the month.Gives me an opportunity to ride my jet ski :)

But there's a lot more riding on the use of the spreadsheet than the creation of the spreadsheet, especially since this is my first home purchase ever and the seller just countered my initial offer.