He could have used quick set mud or a blow dryer or heater for mud to set up quicker.

But there are plenty of people who advocate for (b) when faced with any and all specific solvable (a) issues knowing this.

I am not advocating violence, but rather pointing out that you get in life what you tolerate. 

@Matthew Irish-Jones I think about it every time a capacitor blows or an ant fries a contact, but the hvac supply houses sell only to the trade.

Nobody here (that I see) has been advocating for stupid leverage. 

You can imagine after spending $5000 in mailers and not even submitting one contract, it really takes a blow to one's professional business plan ego. 

When NINJa loans came out smart investors jumped on them, and then stupid ones went hog wild and the later is who had them blow up in there face. 

It's the Lot that has the value and if the Big Bad Wolf comes along and blows it down, who cares!

MLS deals do give you more assurance that your seller is serious, but it blows my mind how many times I've heard "I don't want to see anything on market" or, "I've already seen everything on the market".

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