The seller is trading maximum money for maximum certainty.

Becoming a real estate agent or taking up some type of trade - electrician, plumber, etc could be very helpful.

You're not going to trade that $1000 into anything meaningful.

But it's also clear from the stories all over BP that achieving significant success requires a large amount of dedication, commitment, learning, patience, diligence, analytical skills, networking and communication skills, project management, and at least a small amount of luck along the way -- in other words, the same kind of things that lead to success in most fields.

Hi @Tim Dye, I'm also in Cbus, and we were searching for maintenance techs for several months; I posted here since it's a varied crowd and people have lots of skill sets.

I am a Surveyor by trade, and have done a little bit of everything from title abstract, boundaries, and oil & gas work.

Experienced investor looking to link up with experienced contractors/sub/trades or referrals. 

And when the lines run underground, those step down transformers sit right on top of the ground, and they are rather large (partly because they can be touched by people so extra safety has to be built in).So you just trade one eyesore for another ...

Personally with my SDIRA, I currently invest in notes, shares of companies, and I even co-own a stock fund that day trades.

Plus, you will need to learn more professionals skills and that take time, and a bit of corporate culture.