Otherwise, he was just constantly, as in daily, reallocating his crews off our projects to those of new clients to show them how "hard working" he and his guys were and to convince them of the need for more funds to "keep up his progress", then when he got them, he'd move on to the next victim...I mean, client.

I don't know what the daily cost is, but every day my project is delayed, it's costing money.

I am an analytical person and I am always spotting trends.When I delivered pizza I had addresses memorized.We could take 2 to 4 deliveries at a time depending on how busy we were.I knew who tipped average,great,below average,and no tip.If I knew the third run I could take or not was marginal or no tip I would just take 2 and come back.Leaving the known no tippers I increased my per hour margin by 1.50 a delivery.If the run was next and I had to take it I would.I would try to find out the others WHY they didn't tip at all or a low tip.Then I would tell them that the drivers pay for insurance and wear and tear on the vehicle and only get so much a run when asked.They were shocked and thought the store compensated the drivers.I would also mention carryout specials to them which were cheaper hoping sometimes they would go pick it up since they didn't want to pay for service.I get into many discussions on another broker/agent forum about reality and the way things SHOULD BE.In a perfect world nothing would be out of place but it isn't so.An example is buyers agents showing property more that pays a higher commission.The right fighters get on there and say " I would never put my clients needs ahead of my own etc. " being all high and mighty.I don't put my needs ahead of my clients either BUT when listing a property here is the reality.Every year tons of new agents enter the field.Most buyers agents are new because they don't have experience to get sellers to give them a listing.90% fail the first year and leave the business.So although the agent shouldn't only show higher commission properties the reality is many DO to make the most out of the few transactions they get.So perfect world is Y and REALITY is X.Although the perfect world is nice reality has to be dealt with on a daily basis.I appreciate the thoughtful discussion provided without it getting over heated.

I just have a different mindset.My clients say thank you so much for helping me.Many have not bought or sold an investment property in years.They don't know what the market is or how transactions are worked these days.They are looking for someone to help them.Some run businesses in the commercial world and are super busy.They do not have the time to do the upfront work but want to partner with a broker who can.Sure there are control freaks who want to do EVERYTHING on there own.What I say to that is there is plenty of business to go around.If you market properly as a broker you can have all the business you want provided you give value to the transaction whether it is buying or selling.I won't buy into the brokers/agents are worthless and not needed stuff and never will.My real life experience on a daily basis tells me otherwise and has been for years.Maybe mediocre brokers/agents will be thinned from the herd but that is another thing all together.

I would suspect that there could be some moisture in that area.

A buyer I buy for uses one in Phoenix, charges $2k, and takes pictures etc.Works very well, especially with daily auctions.

You need to do an annuity calculation to figure out the payment.Simple interest loans in mortgage parlance mean that you can prepay daily.

I wouldn't buy and hold a house with a damaged foundation sitting on expansive soils unless I could get it repaired with helical piles seated below the depth of seasonal change in soil moisture content.

Set daily, weekly and monthly farming goals. e.

Seems in my limited time here there is plenty of new blood showing up on a daily and weekly basis.