See what is available locally as you can often get a deal from a counter top company that might have a piece that fits your needs at a good savings (possibly ordered for a job and then returned or a broken slab that can be cut to fit your job).

I've been thinking that I would need to look at private money and it sounds like we could be a good fit!

Another factor............ sometimes if you want it done right, you need to do it yourself..... for me, sometimes the frustration of hiring someone to do it and then have them F** it up or just do crap work, makes me want to just do it myself.

The board fits 35 days (5 weeks)  My horizontal lines are the addresses of the rentals. 22 horizontal lines. 

They forwarded me deals that fit my criteria. 

You can also ask for references or examples of their previous work to ensure they are the right fit for your project.

Not sure if this fits your use case but it definitely keeps a lot of your money in crypto land. 

It's really about finding the right fit...its involved but achievable. 

If they answer in a way that shows they didn't read the add and don't qualify I tell them it won't be a good fit. 

We can put 20% down on those, as well as still have a fair share of cash to use however she seems fit, whether into savings or diversifying our investments.