Of course the other massive difference is the diversity and size of employers in Chicago, which I think is absolutely critical to Detroit experiencing continued growth by drawing other industries to the city.Great thread 

We frequently run cabinets first in order to compress our critical path and get to countertop fabrication faster than if we waited on the floors, then did the cabinets, then did the countertops.

The addition of the word successful is critical. 

The remodeling work tends to overlap and phasing the work is critical to avoid additional work or delays.

Hey Roy, happy to debate the points.Scale is critical in commercial, either have big land big project or be doing enough development that you scale your other costs down to the $140 range, but no beginner on a small project is going to achieve that.

There are also prohibited transactions, self dealing issues of a loan originator or an RMLO financing their own property, it's rather hard to show you have no vested interest in extending that credit, so compliance becomes more critical.

Here in CT for non-payment I try to stay on top of it as far as meeting dates and getting marshalls to serve because time is critical.

They understand that acting in the best interest interest of the community is not as critical to their re-election as doing what the tenants desire even if it is not in the communities’ best interest. 

Analyzing a neighborhood or area of a city is a critical step in determining whether a long-term rental property will be a profitable investment.

The more critical thing is your debt to income ratio.Here is an article that explains it in depth:https://www.nerdwallet.com/art...Borrowing traditionally will be the cheapest, with the least amount down being at 3.5% if you are buying a house you will live in.