I am focused and driven.  

Note however, that while items #1 thru 3 may be quite material to defending a lien, they did not prevent me from creating a compensable lien out of proof that I had paid property tax on someone else’s parcel.I’m in general agreement with your item (4), “In order to create a lien hold position, a suit would need to be filed and judgment entered in favor of me, as creditor.”

Like any asset driven business, you need to set-aside sufficient reserves to ensure the long-term viability of the asset (or whether long-term viability is even an option).

@Nic Bernier Our "momentum" is driven by financial numbers directly tied to Cash flow, cash in the bank, ROI,....  

He brought his own equipment, bought all the material and was done in a few hours.I needed some re-piping done for a utility sink.

You are presenting this home as freshly remodeled everything new, but if the craftsmanship behind it is poor it makes no difference how new the materials are.  

Make sure any materials delivered to your job have actually been paid for.

I pay for materials.

Check manufacturer’s specifications and association manuals for the correct placement of nails across the length of the shingle.8.Over Driven Fasteners: Fasteners that have been over driven require the sealing of the over driven fastener head and adding a new properly placed and driven fastener.9.Mansard Roof Shingle Fastening: Mansard roof applications also require the butts of all asphalt shingles to be hand sealed down in addition to six nails for each shingle per the Asphalt Manufacturer's Association Manual.

I want to request an actual data driven answer, since all of my research and calculations are based on data.