They're mainly looking for 2 things - that the screws or nails are installed to code and that the correct material is used (i.e.

I now have a little better idea of what numbers I need to get nailed down and understand exactly what my up front costs will be.

I think everyone has hit the nail on the head EDUCATION is key!

Now go drive those nails straight!

Did you know that in Florida, if you want to become a nail tech, you need over 200 hours of education?

I guess I have to have every nail accounted for in a bid.       

Thomas S. hit the nail on the head.

He will likely try to deduct money for the time he has already put into your.The trigger for me would have been either the fact you found out no permits were pulled and the nail in his coffin was his statement :He reassures me, says he is a reputable company, and he himself has 7 kids, and he wouldn't do this to me and my family.The guy is straight up conning you......the only "back door" is straight into your wallet. 

Paul Sandhu nailed it as usual.

you nailed it-i am definitely getting to that point-but you know its so hard to make that transition from a worker bee to a manager that motivates and gets things done through others-easy in theory,very difficult in practice.my typical workweek has been working in properties rehabbing for 5 to 6 days per week.once these last 2 are paid off i am thinking maybe i should scale that rehab time down to me being there 3 days a week and using the other 2 or 3 days to build contacts,find new deals ,organize myself etc-so that would leave my contractors on the job site without me physically being there to direct for a max 2 days a week so i wont completely lose the pulse of my project.and as i grow into more and more deals i have to wheen myself completely from being a worker bee-does this sound like a winning strategy