Does anyone have any ideas for a cheap, potentially DIY solution for a ground cover or pavement?

I always consider from ground zero to "I can breath easy" should take about 5 years on your first go round.

So you need to show them that you are ready to hit the ground running and close.Particularly in a market like this one where, in major MSAs, people are going hard with their deposits on day one and closing in 30 days with no financing contingencies.  

@Steve Vaughan  its why many morph into new construction and get out of major rehab jobs... we know we can build a house from ground up in 5 to 7 months usually sell at dry wall close with COC and be in and out in 9 to 10 months.. with budgets we can pretty much stick to.. 

About the only ground you can't push them into is frozen ground.If you do use poles, be sure to avoid anything like street lights, signals, traffic signs, etc.

I am very grateful for the BP site - don't know where I would go without it! 

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Just joined the wonderful community of BP and am so grateful to have found it. 

Also, if have a GC that you'd recommend, I'd be grateful for their contact information.  

Any advice you can give me I would be very grateful Thank you.