Most contractors I work with do a decent job, but even the best will cut corners if they think they could get away with it.

not cut your agent out.. 

We’ll buy the stone by the slab and then we’ll have a fabricator custom-cut and install the countertops.

To me, the rate seem quite high given the recent 50 bps cut and possibly another 50 bps cut on Mar 18th.

We can create equity in multifamily real estate by investing in our assets to grow rent, improve vacancies and by cutting expenses Avoid high end real estate – high end real estate always gets hit first in any downturn as people migrate from more expensive to less expensive homes.

With the recent rate cuts, I decided to jump on it a bit earlier than anticipated.

I've worked on a deal where part of the old industrial space was cut up for that purpose.

It's not a bad thing to cut your teeth on something closer to the bottom and work your way up.

With the recent cuts in interest rates by the Fed, mortgage rates are hitting all time lows, and the demand for refinancing options have also increased. 

Cut the price and cut your losses before sinking into another loan to rent it for years and get no return.