I certainly am not in favor of zero oversight, but there is a grand canyon between an inspector who is friendly, helpful, will let me drive a missed nail into a hanger while he waits and generally takes a parental attitude and those who view the position as an opportunity to express authority and control and beat folks up for all fees possible.

Have you ever heard the expression "It takes Money to Make Money?"

Deborah Burian My use of the expression "Vapour barrier on the warm side" is a truism here in the North where it occurs on the conditioned side of the wall.

Cherry wood was my favorite they were about a week out from order to delivery maybe faster since you are in PA.

How do you know they would not pass your criteria other than there outward expressions to you?

@Jeffrey Hotz I am looking to invest myself at some point but currently I just have clients that have expressed interest in investment properties.

The over the counter (or left over liens) are usually found on Lien Express and the monthly tax deeds are found on a different site.

Do you think it would be extremely expensive to order a delivery from there?

We typically handle the material purchasing for the majority of our clients and yes we do mark up the price modestly to cover the added expenses of facilitating the selection & delivery of the items.

@Eric JohnsonMaybe you could use an Excel sheet with the tracking numbers, item description, and delivery date on Google Drive and upload it there so everyone can see it.