I think they're all the same-politicians- always pandering to their respective bases at the expense of moving the country forward.The Economy is in real bad shape right now, but HONESTLY, will it ever recover without returning Manufacturing jobs to the U.S ?

You sit there for about 8 hours a day, following rote learning techniques that allow you to replicate your productivity over and over, and following the instructions of the person in charge while being discouraged from challenging the basic principles of the system.Anyone who can achieve those goals makes an excellent employee in a typical retail or manufacturing workplace...but not a very good innovator...I've run organizations focused on "technology innovation" for a couple of the largest tech companies in the world, so I know the skills, approaches and personalities it takes to be successful at innovation.

Will, you are an excellent reputation here on BP, so the source is not a problem.

What is the reputation of the builder?

That may work well for a goods-based manufacturing economy, but I think there needs to be consideration for employment in the definition now too.

There are some grades (different alloy composition) of stainless that have magnetic properties.The downside of the "silver mist" finish (fake stainless) is that the finish from one manufacturer to the next varies enough to look mismatched.

The owner owns 13 body shops in the area and is very reputable.

There were three manufacturers of cement board siding, but only two used asbestos.

If you develop a reputation as one who does this consistently, the agents will know your strategy and you’ll avoid being sucked into any negotiating games.

You have plenty of knowledge to begin.What you view as your potential risk (ending up stuck with a home you can't sell and forced to take HM) is not really accurate.If you are trying to organize same day back to back closings, you will not get "stuck" with the property.The transactional lender wants to guarantee his money so he will inform the Title Agent not to disburse funds from the A-B closing if the B-C closing does not take place the same day.So if the B-C falls apart at the last minute (happens often), the A-B is simply unraveled and you don't buy the property.Worst that happens is you lose your Earnest Money and maybe some closing service costs and a bit of your reputation with that Loss Mitigator.