They are currently fighting tooth and nail with the lender to use the last appraisal (the appraiser is an accepted on for the lender) in an effort to keep the deal alive.Just tossing out my opinion from the other side of the table with a low appraisal.

I’m looking into builders in the Atlanta area to start nailing down costs of options. 

Old contractor proverb:  the worker with only a hammer sees the world as a nail.  

We own some in Bend and I’d agree you hit the nail on the head with cleaning staff and turn over being a challenge.  

I haven’t met nor worked with this GC yet so take my recommendation for what it’s worth , but I had a good rapport with this Polish contractor named Tomasz Balka.

As it pertains to Shiloh's thread, they play a huge roll into how we react to conflict and uncertainty when markets turn or things don't go our way in general. steve you nailed it..

After inspecting the roof it turned out that the nails for one of the vents got pulled up and that’s likely where it was leaking.

I'm a huge nerd for this type of question, but everyone here hit the nail on the head. 

I have invested in different parts of the city (Belair-Edison/21213, Morrell Park/21230, Barclay/21218, Upton/21217) and have not yet nailed down my #1 target area, and am seeing the benefits of investing in 100k+ neighborhoods.

@Jeff Nail Ill be sure to let you know how this shakes out!