"guru" programs:Scott Scheel, Ray Alcorn, Sherry Watson (grant$), David Lindahl...etc Seems many Pros/Vets are critical of these gurus (which I can appreciate and I'm thankful for the warnings) but most of the sites seem to be "centered" around driving Products or events... or at least they are openly an advertising platform.Many of these sites are designed with the sole intent of promoting Guru programs.

This tax is designed to protect tax-paying businesses from unfair competition. 

I'm an engineer by trade and do HVAC design work.

@Joey Palmer the pictures are great, but I'd bet a lot of money that you only lasted 18 hours because of the impeccable design choices you guys made!

This doesn't seem to be a popular opinion on this thread, but it seems like the selling agent messed up in this transaction as much as the seller.This community is unusually savvy regarding real estate laws and customs, so I'd approach this from what any of us should expect from a typical seller of a home.

These are "weasel clauses" designed to back out of a contract and offer you the seller little to no compensation in return. 

Hi @Oswald Oswald, I live in the Bay Area and understand that your purchasing power of about $850k will get you into a condo/townhouse and probably not a SFH - I'm assuming that's why you are focusing on the condo/townhouse.Yes, purchasing a townhouse in the East Bay is not a bad idea as long as it is designated a PUD on the title.

Salem has been sectioned into areas that are very promising, and others where their are very little people to purchase a home in designated areas.

How are you handling initial setup/wifi design?

Supercharging with leverage seems to be a very popular/favourable way to go.I recognize Dave Ramsey to be on the far end of the spectrum.Thanks for your input!