I'm headed to Raleigh/Durham on April 20th and am wondering if there's a Realtor who's willing to spend about two hours with me (on Thurs or Fri) scheduling and showing a few multi-family properties in the best areas in exchange for great conversation and lunch?

. @ larry fried has some experience with them and speaks highly of them.

If criminals can't afford representation, let 'em fry.

I would absolutely replace the cabs, with 42" uppers (replacing that inaccessible area above the doors), a 24" deep cab over the reefer with a return or narrow broom closet on the left.Here's an idea I've used for an inexpensive but attractive alternative to granite for your price level: Have a local shop fab up black plastic lam tops with square front edges, and NO 4" splash.

@Larry Fried, do you mind sharing what turnkey company you used for your Jacksonville property?

We are currently looking at a southern fried chicken concept (hint: KFC's largest competitor) and I'd love to hear any input from folks in this space!  

One restaurant in the ghetto will serve you a hamburger, french fries and a soda for X dollars.Another restaurant in a nicer neighborhood serves you a steak, baked potato and a glass of wine for less money.Motels are the hamburger place, I'm the steak place. 

This can be accomplished from the interior as well, however it's more effective preventing moisture from coming in (exterior), rather than holding moisture back (interior).been trying hard to avoid excavating. and remember now......there is a span of wall that is nice and clear...and not too cracked up. so whether or not they waterproofed or not........that span of concrete blocks are relatively undamaged. it doesnt make sense that they would waterproof that span, and not the other span.so this is why i think i can just cover the damaged span of concrete blocks with a porch or something so that water wouldnt get to the span of exterior wall. id actually probably use plastic tarp in the beginning, so i could uncover that area during days of sun in hopes that any moisture inside the dirt would evaporate. when it rains, id cover up that area again with a huge plastic tarp.i would also improve the grading, and well the downspouts are already good.i could also do a french drain type thing...but i dont think that would be necessary.im really trying to avoid excavating. i dont want to pay $25K lool. i already have mold issues on interior joists that will need to be blasted off...and these joists are 30ft long and there are probably 50 of them going across the basement. and yesterday i was looking at some studs...and i think i mightve seen some mold on those too. super annoying, man.

Bandit signs don't have to be the corrugated plastic ones stuck on telephone poles.

@Mark Fries, I can use your assistance.