I use all kinds of techniques... one of my favorite, candidly, is using a credit card that gives me cash back on everything. 1% cash back doesn't seem like a lot, but if you're spending $100k+ on it every year it's a nice little Christmas bonus.As mentioned, Lowes is good if you can get contractor pricing.

A friend or a friend might stay the weekend and do a little cooking.

Josh, I finally got the technology to do this, purchased a web cam over the weekend, now just need to figire out how to work it.Let me know your schedule of when you would like to do it.Will Barnard

Jimmy - At the moment, we're working on our navigation rebuild, which - if all goes well - should be launched this weekend.

More education there than any weekend seminar.

Others are within ten minutes of my weekend home.

For about 6 months we also spent every weekend there sweeping up the parking lot dirt, trash and dead leaves.

Have a good 3-day weekend!

and they want the FULL tour and see X amount of properties in one weekend?

Just recently found a great electrician and plumber in Chesapeake, and found a painter 3 years ago in Raleigh that I used in all 3 homes there as he works at reduced rate on weekends when his boss doesn't need him, brings all his own ladders & supplies and even fixes drywall when needed.