There are many sharks in these waters.  

I work as a purchasing clerk for the Four Seasons Hotel Denver and focus mainly on buying the beverage for the property including wine, liquor, beer, soda, water, etc.

The question is whether anyone has dealt with this and what they have done to manage the situation, not whether readers have opinions (informed or not) on language usage or neighborhood ranking systems and which class to invest in and how... 

She may just be uneducated about the preferred vendor system, so tell her what she gains by staying with your agents.

http://bit.ly/2HrZtl1 Its under contract.From the pictures,  to me as though it has major foundation issues and likely significant termite/or water damage issues. 

I think it was from James Wise... please correct me if you recognize it and it’s someone else’s system.

Gets you in the game and learning the systems.

You can set up systems to do it all remotely, it just takes time at the front.

Perhaps open a HELOC and keep $10-20k in reserve for that one month when a water heater blows up and you need a roof repair. 

It has been often suggested here and elsewhere to pursue something that keeps a toe in the water of the working world, as it limits the downside risks, and could turn into a fruitful enterprise for post-retirement.At the request of a friend and BP associate, I've been asked to provide expert opinion and electrical analysis on residential properties that are either on the market, or recently sold through his brokerage, as there are many customers who want a deeper look at their electrical system, deeper than what a typical home inspector will do, but they are not ready to ask a contractor to come out and simply give a blank check to 'fix whatever's wrong' (famous last words).