As the patterns on your charts have shown time and time again, human behaviors don't change be it the Great Depression or the recent Great Recession. 

I AM VERY VERY SORRY IF ALL CAP OFFEND YOU AND ANY BODY LIKE YOU; BUT I CAN HARDLY SEE SIR; SO THERE IT IS AND IT IS WHAT IT IS DEAL WITH IT; I DO. 

Should they appropriate utility cost by body weight rather than headcount?  

Unless it's illegal in your area for contractors to take on work without a license, or local code prevents a GC from pulling permits, the only real disadvantage is that the contractor can't be censored or punished by the licensing body, which usually takes the form of loss of license and fines.

I guess ultimately it comes down to the decent human being test otherwise known as karma.

Just have fun with it and before you know it your back at the closing table making a goog profit,PS check your local habitat for humanity restore you may find granite tops, doors, and lots more.

A good background check, is done by a combination of database information, but more importantly human interaction with past landlords, and employers.  

There isn't a human looking at your bids.

There are basic things like the condition of the engine and body and tires and interior... but then there are other things like how did the owner treat the car, or was it involved in a crash, is it stolen.... etc...

This is the first real boom that the country has experienced and the only resource we have is human so I doubt that property prices can sustainably increase for long.I have listed out several options on piece of paper so that I can help myself decide but would also love your input.Option 1: Buy(without a mortgage) a large rehab traditional house that me and my partner like.