This saved me roughly $5K in abatement costs (we wore full body suits and respirators and were conscientious about keeping the dust down when boxing and bagging the material). 

My wife accused me of contributing with my short scalp and body hair, I say BS.

We figure we can set up shop in a city for a couple of years while we find a good support team and pick up several rental properties, then move along to another city to find more rental properties and diversify.

I’m not sure what else to ask at this stage - I know nothing about this market and am trying to find alternatives to her continuing with these home costs.On a side note: I don’t see how any body affords to live in NJ with the taxes that I see being paid.

Family, friends, acquaintances, church, hobby groups, social media folks, mail man/woman, dry cleaners, dentist, doctor, people you see frequently at the local soda shop or supermarket, people you see on the train/bus, etc.

I'm always down to talk shop on the forums about Cleveland.

Rao Mu - I shop around everywhere for the best deals.

@Scotland Ray Smith - I couldn't agree (much) more with @Matthew Baltzell on the following two points: "You create your own luck", and "The key is to just get started"I'm a mechanical engineer by degree, manufacturing engineer in a paint shop by profession.

Local college near by, shopping center near by and military base a couple miles away. 

Also, @Paul Sandhu & @Lucas Carl, are you guys one-man-shops or do you have a full team?