Like a lot of solid hardwood, the boards run 3 in. wide so there's lots of pieces.

We did not agree on those terms because we wanted to utilize our portions of the cash out refi for other individual things.I'm not sure if either of these two points are applicable to your situation, but I think it would be much easier to have all partners on board when initially purchasing the property, or try to negotiate to have the other partner act solely as a private lender vs. a partner.What is your take on this and your situation?

Hi everyone…I see people on the boards here speaking about paying off mortgages on their rental units, as if that is a desirable goal.

I'd just look for some across the board discounts from the big box stores (or filling out the large order forms for discounts).Also another small trick I've picked up this year is using a rebate site like ebates, placing my order for in-store pickup early in the AM (or the night before), and then getting my 10% off as well as the rebate amount which varies from 2-6% depending on the day.

Hi, I just found this board.

They are driving by and then driving away.Get a stack of 6' fence boards and use the existing chain link poles as posts and make a quick and dirty wooden fence.

For the gap I ended up filling with foam and then putting a decent base board down.

Three people showed up with clip boards and a long somewhat heated discussion ensued.  

Since these are boarded with FCI, we have automatic basic insurance under their blanket policy with OSC.

Huge shout out to @James Wise and @John Holton and the rest of the staff for bringing me on board and welcoming me to the team with open arms.