But you can replicate that look with cedar, pine, or fir tongue-and-groove planks.  

I have used glue-down vinyl plank flooring in basements that get wet; one recently got a couple of inches of water due to a drain stoppage, and the floor survived just fine.The walls - just paint with dry-lok after scraping loose stuff off.

This allows me to engage with their network.What have you read that I should read?

We are currently working on entitlement and design and want to engage a GC for cost analysis and possibly hire when the project is ready to break ground.Thanks in advance!

I will go with the Vinyl plank option with solid or granite counters depending on the cost. 

With the advent of this new real estate market, we are going to see 1000s of new "gurus" hit the market with all their wares, and all we are trying to do is be a local resource for people to either ask questions, work with us, or come to the meetings, engage with others and try and help people.

- This allows me to engage with their network.5.

- This allows me to engage with their network.5.

I've engaged some good conversations that way but nothing yet.

this summer, i had an engaged young couple come to me. their income wasn't the most but i put on my application how much in checking & savings. $4k & $12k & they had $3k in their previous security deposit. i was shocked!