He got a bunch of the poly and the thing to spread it with (was it wool...? 

$20k on a $500k house is well within a reasonable counter-offer or appraisal spread.

She's 45 ft and hold 8 intimately, or 15 if we start to spread across the deck.

Just let me know when and where and I'll spread the word.

The word spreads fast! 

A case you can make to the seller of a property is the tax burden on the capital gains can be spread out with an installment sale. 

I buy pretty houses that need no work and have a minimum of $200 a month spread.

Other big differences are:-Hard to get long-term, fixed-rate money-Hard to find non-recourse financing to justify purchases of small CRE buildings-Lock-outs, prepays, etc. are common-CLTV parlance common-Floater money has various spreads to arrive at the fully-indexed rateHope that helps some.

Try this:1) Dissolve 2 tbsp. of oxy-cleaning powder in 1 gallon of hot water, stirring until all of the powder has dispersed.2) Spread a liberal amount of cleaner onto the floor, working in a 3-foot strip and saturating the entire surface.3) Let the cleaner soak for fifteen minutes.

I often equate this to the simple proposition: if you're using hard money to spread the risk, then you must not have confidence in the deal.