Perhaps we humans are hardier -- either way, this was a cost I was more than willing to simply eat until now.

It needs a human to go after if the mortgage payments stop coming.

Was it a computer generated appraisal or a human appraisal? 

Every dollar you'll ever make in life will come from another human.

This is an issue for non-profits providing housing to marginal buyers, it's why Habitat For Humanity requires sweat equity to be earned, why others do lease periods with savings required over a "testing" period.

It is beyond absurd but at this point I have the home under contract and I just need to close this permit out.

There will be human error involved on both sides.

I get not wanting to be the richest man in the graveyard but humans today will live to be over 100.

Being local to Houston we've made a 3 part commitment for our business:1) We're limiting our mark up to just enough to keep our craftsman with us (they already are getting poaching offers).2) We offer free advice on self clean up and free quotes (with a scope of work) to anyone that asks.3) 10% of all of our profits go to Habitat for Humanity Houston.The community has really come together.

If she was breastfeeding a human baby, then hey, it's a natural thing.If she was breastfeeding the cat or something, that's a little strange.If she was trying to breastfeed *you*...