However, I certainly hope gold serves as a nice hedge against inflation for you since you're building up a supply of it! 

home needs paint, here is a list that I got quoted $7,500.00 forIve bought wall paint alreadyHe is supplying everything else, tape, brushes, trim paint ETC.Paint entire 3150 Sq ft home Paint ceilings Repair texture and paint water damage in 3 areas of the ceiling Paint entire 2 car garage Paint all oak cabinets White, sand, prime and paint correctly off hinges probably 25 doors, and 15 drawers Paint all 12 doors paint stair case wood polespaint baseboards 

Typical barriers are: no place to go, no moving supplies, no moving help (labor), no moving truck, lack of physical ability or mental ability to do what needs to be done.

I'm sure that contractors are in short supply in TX right now.

VERY high demand and VERY low supply.  

(Happy to supply rental comps)

In the lease it is a smoke free building.

It's basically a self inspection sheet verifying the basics like smoke detectors, etc., I fill it out and send back to them with a $94 check for each of my rentals in that city.

Let's face it -- this is supply and demand at work.

One that sells garden supplies is even worse!