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It's kind of like mailing shoe stores to find a shoe...it might get you some information but you still have to go try on the shoe.  

Many contractors get bigger discounts than the typical consumer at the supply stores.

People need to do a better job of educating themselves, and really that starts with parents educating their children, and schools educating their students.It's been a couple of years since I graduated high school, but the only finance class I took taught us how to use coupons at the grocery store and how to write a check.

is to replace the faucets with anything that has a Watersense label- those generally save about 30% over a conventional faucet- or use aerators, which for about 3$ each at the hardware store can accomplish the same thing.

The Bigger Pockets book store if full of great books: https://www.biggerpockets.com/store

Go to Home depot/Lowes, etc between 6 and 7 AM and look in the section of the store that you are looking for work. 

Make sure to view the Bigger Pockets book store: https://www.biggerpockets.com/store

The Bigger Pockets book store if full of great books: https://www.biggerpockets.com/store

Also there is a Mariano's and Whole Foods near the express way not to far as well and those two stores are always in good areas.