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The evaporator/inside coil can get clogged too, but changing the filter regularly eliminates that problem. 

As a contractor it allows me to see how the potential customer handles themselves (being prompt, navigating a job site, interacting with my guys, etc) and also starts to set the tone of the experience we would have if we work together and potentially eliminate surprises.

You could certainly save money by eliminating some scope of work, buying cheaper materials, and managing the subcontractors yourself (instead of hiring a GC) which could bring the cost down to $15k ish.  

That eliminates the need for the dryer hookup.

I'd like to eliminate this step if I can, specifically because it just adds another step for the applicant to go through and puts up another roadblock to them finally signing a lease - we've found that our extensive application process is deterring applicants and we're trying to cut it down. 

It allows the company (who's got 1,000's of clients, tenants, apartments, etc) to go back and reference what was said previously anytime they are communicating with a client and also provides a written record of who said what thus eliminating false "he said she said" communication errors.

@Jeremy DavisI think I get it, you’re saying your entire career has been eliminated by Covid?

My perspective is that profits will be there, but the key is to design a system that minimizes or hopefully eliminates losses.

There some times where I sent him wholesale deals that he can quickly provide data that allowed me to eliminate it as a candidate where he didnt ask for any compensation.