SITUATION: I've got my eye on a vacant lot in South Florida on which I'd like to build a custom/spec home (owner/occupant).  

No company is perfect by any means but if your looking for excellent customer service and a quality product from a reputable company you might want to contact @Chris Clothier who is a regular here also.

Originally posted by @Myles Wisdom:I was reading a short article today that said something that I found interesting: "an investor's greatest enemy is not really the markets or lack of resources, but really the investor himself".So the obvious solution is to eliminate one's self.

On Angie's List many customers list the scope of work and how much they paid for it.

They were voted the customer homebuilder of the year in Austin a few years backResponsiveness to investor inquires both on the site's FAQ and via email was greatA 1031 exchange investor had a tight window to meet to identify our project as a possible candidate for investment and Richard Zahm stepped in to answer some technical questions very quickly.....as in the same hour I askedGroup text messages with their founders, etc. helped to make sure we were aligned and utilizing technology to make the raise successfulMy new beta iFunding app on my Android phone gave me real-time updates on how the raise was progressingThey're implementing push notifications to my phone via text message when new money comes in based on my request for this featureI could go on and on and on.  

I have no affiliation with them other than being a customer.  

It won't cost anything to ask - could be a very simple solution starting with a phone call!

Customer service isn't always their strong suit, except for @Chris Clothier who is amazing at all facets of the biz :) But, a lot of them aren't good at customer service.

There was many a time when myself or one of my siblings actually saw a solution to a problem that our parents were discussing.Step 4:  Enjoy the challenges and always be prepared.  

For example, if you have in-person meetings with patients, clients, or customers in your home in the normal course of your business, even though you also carry on business at another location, you can deduct your expenses for the part of your home used exclusively and regularly for business.