I've been reading here as a lurker for years and a member for a while now and still haven't cracked the surface of education freely provided.If you plan on staying i'd put a picture up, you'll get more replies to posts simply because you made the effort and it appears you'll be staying awhile. 

We got to a point where we decided that we had enough of the stench, the brown drainage on the walls, the burn marks on the window sills and sink tops and vinyl floors and the butts everywhere. 

Everything sounds good on the surface, but always look at the fees associated with the product.

Fully acknowledged that I'm not an architect/contractor with the credibility to make that judgement, but I consulted in person with several architects and contractors who all agreed that the addition looks at surface level well-built. 

That is called market shift, not collapse, although I can understand ones confusion as on surface it may look very similar in the commercial space. 

Now, all of this is just silly nonsense on the surface.

These units are large, so this pricing equates to $1.30 per sq.ft.So - what we have is a community that will offer 85% of what new construction offers in terms of location, finishing surfaces, and amenities, but at 65% of the cost, or less.

Drainage transportation engineer for a consulting firm in Tempe AZ!

Had obvious drainage issues, funky layout, etc.

There were several other things wrong with this laundry room project that would have surfaced, including the air vent, had we gotten a permit in the first place.