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How do you push through that???

OTOH local contractors are really pushing their prices these days.

There is no set standard that everyone follows.

If it looks good, I arrange to meet with them the following day for a contract to hold and then I call the prior landlord and employers, and then finally run the background check. 

New layer definitely doesn't lay as flat as it should...old shingles are pushing up on the new ones in spots.  

They rarely catch up or follow through once they get too far behind and break promises

As long as you have a qualified intermediary in place before the sale of your investment real estate and are careful to follow the 6 requirements for a 1031 exchange (http://www.the1031investor.com/6-requirements-for-carrying-out-a-1031/) everything should go smoothly.

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