Just too many variables, why expose oneself to all that.Dave

Attention to detail is the only distinguishable characteristic one generally needs to do the job, their is no degree behind it or general skill that takes one years to learn to limit the labor force to allow them to price gauge.Same thing for lawn maintenance, I call the big companies and they quote me 40 bucks per mow, I call a handyman and he quotes me 20bucks per mow... mowing is mowing folks, there is no degree or distinguishable reason to mark up the price beyond what it is.

There are decent higher-end laminate options that are tough to distinguish from hardwood.  

The guy from the county office said each property listed is at least 1 year delinquent on the taxes but he is unable to specifically distinguish how many months or years each property is delinquent.

One needs to distinguish between gross cash flow, and net cash flow, and then also between Return on Investment and Return on AssetGross Cash flow is your rental, net Cash flow = :Rental - Expenses - Tax.Where you put down 25% of the value of the house, you finance 75%, and the interest on that 75% is tax deductible.

Most times, it's being able to distinguish yourself by using a certain color and using handwritten ones.

Almost all of the units needed to be gut renovated.What I soon discovered is that each block in Albany is different, and that you need to have someone familiar with the area to distinguish the good from the bad.

@James HaffnerHi jamesYou have to distinguish between an investment and a purchase for a family member, even though it is your mom.  

Over time I am not sure there will be much to distinguish them and the power of Wall Street will diminish.  

I'm not sure how to distinguish simple repairs (i.e. reattaching a loose cabinet handle or changing a bulb) from ones that are off limits, in a way that is clear and concise.