All to often we talk about our successes and not our failure.  

I'm actually starting a Blog on my VR journeys very soon in which I plan to share my success and failures throughout, so PM me if you would like to learn more about that once I get it going.  

Our contingency fund was still pretty full though with only a sump pump failure (that caused no damage, just some pooling of water in an unfinished part of the basement) and gas leak due to a leaky valve having tapped the fund thus far.We saved about $600 on our appliances by buying them on black Friday (online), so that helps cover the cost overruns as well.  

The failure to include a derivation clause in a warranty deed does not invalidate it because the statute requiring it is regulatory in nature.

Without failure there is no success.

Any input on your experience with handicap accessibility success stories or failures?

The air conditioner failure could have taken a tougher response from you, but you probably did the right thing.

The other thing that drives me nuts in this article is the failure to consider cap expenses for old inner city housing stock when making claims about cash-flow.

But does this 30 day mantra kind of set up new investors for failure if it doesn't happen in 30 days?

The majority of QI failures over the years could have been avoided with government oversight.