i get a firm commitment for that date by e-mail or text. third i follow up as the date approaches. if i have any doubts about the contractor's availability, i line up another contractor as a backup.if the contractor has been appropriately informed of what i need and has agreed to do it and fails to perform, i switch to another contractor.  

get a job at a real estate firm. be someones GOPHER if you have to.

I've listened to their opinion on the worth, nodded and said that I understand their point, but my price is firm.  

I realize why firms like HomeUnion exist and why investors lend hard money instead of learning from the school of harder knocks

Been dealing with local law firm running me around in circles to determine if they want to take on my case.

None of the other expenses are verified yet.)Net Operating Income - $56,069We've recently experienced an oil boom in West Texas which has taken a huge hit, weakening rents in the area, because several oil firms have laid off many of their workers while oil is at a current low price per barrel, so the rents which have been collected may not remain as high as they were in 2014.My primary concern is that the expense ratio seems unrealistic to me, I've been accustomed to considering 50-60% as normal for expense ratios in my local area, this complex claims to have a roughly 30% expense ratio. 

That firmly extends the "trendy" place to live pretty far towards Fruitvale.

Wall St firms do not typically include in-service distribution features, because they want to keep the funds in the plan and under their management.

Get those numbers firmed up before you make an offer.

Do you have any bigger real estate firms or franchises out your way?