Ok so they really have to be cream of the crop stuff for me to make money and the next guy to make money...but so what type of contingency can i go with?

I like real estate for the variety and color it offers.

Funding Program Requirements: - Complete the Funding Application - Submit 1 to 3 page project summary or business proposal or Executive Summary** - An original bank “capability†letter or current bank statement, which states borrowers financial ability to place the minimum $100k or 10% (whichever is greater) of the loan amount into an escrow deposit - Last two (2) bank statements (When application is preapproved) - A company business plan (if necessary) and Insurance (if necessary) - Last two (2) years of income taxes (if applicable) - Borrower’s legal documents (Filing receipt, tax ID, etc) - Two (2) color picture ID for principal.

btw, I highly recommend using deckpaint grey as the color of your grout and be sure it has latex in it if there is any chance of floor flex.

See Stubborn Hubby topic.Anyway, when it comes to the opinion of your family, regarding anything - investing, your girlfriend or the color of your sweater, use this: I stop and think - Ok they are going to give me advises, but who's living MY life?

My daughter bought a house in which the master bedroom was Harley Davidson colors.

Be very careful as who you try to HELP...We ran into this once, and I hate to say this, but it was a colored couple, and they know how to be the victims...They were losing thier house, but it wasn't thier fault, I mean, hey they had not payed thier morgage in 6 months, nice car out front, nice furniture in the house, you know the story.

I always had a good spread between the underlying loan and what I was charging on that loan, and I had the cream on the second that I took.As those loans disappeared from the market I found it more feasible to just buy for cash, and resell on low down-owner will finance deals.

Pick a grout color that matches the granite, and tell your tile installer to lay the tiles as close together as possible.

It'll probably still have some taste/color.