From my experience in TX, it is not uncommon for small to midsize production builders to sell then lease back their models.  

She has worked long enough in unionized productions that she is now required to become a member.

*Escaping the Self Employment Trap - Victor Cheng*Getting things Done - by David Allen A terrific book and concepts on how to be more productive.

You begin to depreciate your rental property when you place it in service for the production of income.

I use Quicken and TurboTax....is learning Quickbooks fairly easy if I have those other two Intuit products under my belt?

Is this contractor overbooked and cant handle everything, did he mismanage the upfront funds and now in trouble, are you breathing down his neck every two seconds so he just doesnt want to be around the property when your around since your interfering with his crew being productive???

How do you find a lender who will provide you with the mortgage product of interest to you and not one of greater profit to them.

In my opinion, buying a new car would be a horrible decision and counter productive to your goals.

LoopNet however has a bunch more focused on the public for sales and listings.Costar product is much more expensive than LoopNet.

I personally think it looks really nice and there are ways to stain a floor without using all the expensive products.