I would love to assist you with any questions you may have in regards to cashout refinancing . 

This is a "hire someone" but getting someone to look at it before we need to put in an offer is tough in the local market and the contractor we usually use is unavailable do to family issues for the next two weeks.  2) Will it matter which direction the new stairs would run up the second floor in regards to the direction the joists run? 

Most national or mainstream mortgage lenders do not offer Super Jumbo mortgage loans (typically above $1.5-$2.5M) Although Super Jumbo Loan Lenders can provide loan amounts from $3M-30M+The majority of these buyers obtain their mortgage recommendation through their real estate professional or frequently through their existing private or premium banking relationship. 

why no MLS  agents may have done a bunch of your homework up front.. just offer what makes sense to you.. me personally I would start with  the zoning maps and only look at props zoned for the size you want to create.. then work backwards.. no sense chasing deals without knowing the zoning up front.

I Initially offered pretty low, was rejected, and then waited about a month until they countered much closer to my offering price.

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Find the right people to assist you when you need them and you're good to go. 

Would he have offered you a discount On his services if there was a downturn in the market and you lost money?

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We have actually had multiple offers on a few of our rentals with one going $200 over list and that was listed $700 over 3 years ago.