These claims were not due to defects in the house itself, but other factors that would have been near impossible to spot.

You want to craft a story for the appraiser of what the end product will be, yet leave some room for their educated "build-out". 

All the stock market gains from 2012 has been driven by stock buybacks, not earnings, productivity gains.

Hey everyone!Just wondering what my other South Carolina and Charleston area investors are doing to stay busy right now? I'm still buying and selling. It looks like most of my investors clients and colleagues are stil...

With the increases in Price Per Wipe (PPW) already taking place there's ample opportunity for both flipping product as well as renting out TP for daily, weekly and monthly rates.

[ https://www. facebook.com/groups/BoycottCancelRent]We all wish to help those in need, but forcing Property-Managers, Landlords, and Real-Estate owners to give away their only product for free isn't the answer.

Only way to do so is increase rate/fees for the economic risk (also, not many are lending now, so the loan product needs to be priced appropriately) also to implement new requirements around liquid reserves and lower the LTV by 5-15%. 

Try to make time for the things that make you feel good and make you feel productive.

Cheap up front isn't necessarily what you want - you'll pay $2-$3 per square foot for a decent product (and another $3 or so for an installer); but it will last a long time and that's what you are after. 

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