I was thinking about a werner fire escape ladder I can install near a large window. 

I tiled the floor and bath tub surround, I put in new drywall and installed a new mirror (I chickened out with the new vanity and toilet and had a pro install those...

silly question...i'm installing new entry doors on 20 apartments and am looking for new knobs and deadbolts....i've seen knob and single cyl deadbolts for about $13 per set, but of course they are not a name brand.

I immediately installed a dishwasher and multi-split air conditioner in the upper unit and found tenants to move in and help pay the mortgage.

A Sump pump with a small generator would be the first thing you would install here.I have a business associate that is building a 4500 sq ft home on land we sold him.

Closing decreases your available credit, so could actually help if you are trying to get a loan.In my experience the thing that propelled my score highest in my younger days was installment loans on automobiles.

The reasons I decided to go outside of city limits were 1) impact fees are waved 2) the water has already been paid to be installed and that saves me 25 grand out of the gate.

Your GC, when asked what it would cost to repair the floor, quoted you about $12 per square foot for demo, removal, new-floor installation, new stain-grade trim installation, finish-in-place.

I would also paint the inside walls and install new trim.

I expect an indoor pool will be worse, because of the factors mentioned above.That said, I think that any pool contractor would jump at the chance for an install this time of year.