@Kyle Curtin I was hit by car while riding my bicycling at 30 years old. 

END GOAL: To own several cash flowing properties/NOT trading my time for money.Thank you again, a lot riding on my visions and decisions! 

I have a lot of respect for my contractors and I try to be considerate of their time.Having said that, you are being taken for a ride.

Saving a percentage of my check to fund 20 - 30 K in a timely fashion was not ideal.2)The house itself was in a hot location (Belmont and Lawndale) which is the main reason I bought it.

Have fun and enjoy the ride.

Most of these are readily available even on home depots website, but if they can't/won't provide them to you or provide them in a sloppy fashion you can expect similar from their communication on a project.

I have an older home that came with old-fashioned storm windows.

Not fair: All 1800+ of mine were done the old fashioned way! 

Whole life insurance was somewhat of a poor decision but with only $140 coming out a month for it I am going to ride it out to have options for loans down the road.

ZG/Z can move on average ~2% any direction any given day but any blip in the news and it's an up-to 10% roller coater ride of up's n down's and again, not a big deal, just is how that trades.