There are a number of local suppliers who inflate their prices and give discounts to contractors, but in the end this is a mental trojan horse game.I think over the long haul using Lowes or HD's "pro" programs coupled with discounts from their CCs or gift cards (from a site like Raise or CardCash) will lead to the lowest costs for a given project comparing apples to apples.

Real estate is a gold mine investment vehicle if you do the basics correct, and have the correct mentality.- deals will average out.

I used to focus a lot on obstacles in my career path as a woman in a male dominated industry but realized this is a self-limiting mentality.

It was a Tuesday night back in 2001 and I had a full time job as a Social Worker helping people with Mental Illness.  

I have seen Investors make this mistake time and time again because of the necessity and mental fixation on cash flow.

Pretty good in sports for not having the bcs money, and also not having the cheating, crooked mentality of ALL the big boys.

It seems like the mentality from many is "The area is bad but it is turning around or I hope it is does so how could I lose for buying stuff this cheap??" 

And that's the mentality that makes it America's best kept secret. 

Was just trying to think of ways to accelerate earnings to build my business.I think before I waste more mental energy, I need to get with my REIA and see what they are doing in the real world.Thank you for sharing your insight on this.

The American day laborers were the 'bottom of the barrel' , because they were usually unemployable due to alcohol, drugs, mental illness, just plain attitude and that's why they were doing this.