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Great question Dave. I am curious to see some responses. Bump.

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Today’s construction sucks. I am thinking it is a cheap day laborer problem. You know when you go down to Mexico and how everything looks shabby? No attention to detail.

Let me illustrate:
Rented a condo in Carlsbad for a special weekend. Right on the beach, no street in between. $300 per night. Not cheap, but off season. Initially, we walked in and it was gorgeous–the ocean view was right there. Check In was delayed because the baseboards were getting painted…in between customers. A family was in there having pizza and painting baseboards.

SO….the condos were built in the 70’s but cosmetically upgraded. Granite counters, yep. The kitchen cabinets would not close. Overspray on the baseboards. Horizontal blinds that had broken the holes, turned upside down with new holes punched in. All of the switchplates crooked, with holes visible around the switchplates. Doorknobs oversprayed with paint. Everything was crooked.

Tacky. Tacky. Tacky. But many don’t notice, because it was clean and had a great ocean view. You could see how the owners were using cheap labor to make it look good, but it really was tacky.

[Ricechex]

Today’s construction sucks. I am thinking it is a cheap day laborer problem. You know when you go down to Mexico and how everything looks shabby? No attention to detail.

Let me illustrate:
Rented a condo in Carlsbad for a special weekend. Right on the beach, no street in between. $300 per night. Not cheap, but off season. Initially, we walked in and it was gorgeous–the ocean view was right there. Check In was delayed because the baseboards were getting painted…in between customers. A family was in there having pizza and painting baseboards.

SO….the condos were built in the 70’s but cosmetically upgraded. Granite counters, yep. The kitchen cabinets would not close. Overspray on the baseboards. Horizontal blinds that had broken the holes, turned upside down with new holes punched in. All of the switchplates crooked, with holes visible around the switchplates. Doorknobs oversprayed with paint. Everything was crooked.

Tacky. Tacky. Tacky. But many don’t notice, because it was clean and had a great ocean view. You could see how the owners were using cheap labor to make it look good, but it really was tacky.

[Ricechex]

Today’s construction sucks. I am thinking it is a cheap day laborer problem. You know when you go down to Mexico and how everything looks shabby? No attention to detail.

Let me illustrate:
Rented a condo in Carlsbad for a special weekend. Right on the beach, no street in between. $300 per night. Not cheap, but off season. Initially, we walked in and it was gorgeous–the ocean view was right there. Check In was delayed because the baseboards were getting painted…in between customers. A family was in there having pizza and painting baseboards.

SO….the condos were built in the 70’s but cosmetically upgraded. Granite counters, yep. The kitchen cabinets would not close. Overspray on the baseboards. Horizontal blinds that had broken the holes, turned upside down with new holes punched in. All of the switchplates crooked, with holes visible around the switchplates. Doorknobs oversprayed with paint. Everything was crooked.

Tacky. Tacky. Tacky. But many don’t notice, because it was clean and had a great ocean view. You could see how the owners were using cheap labor to make it look good, but it really was tacky.

[Ricechex]

Today’s construction sucks. I am thinking it is a cheap day laborer problem. You know when you go down to Mexico and how everything looks shabby? No attention to detail.

Let me illustrate:
Rented a condo in Carlsbad for a special weekend. Right on the beach, no street in between. $300 per night. Not cheap, but off season. Initially, we walked in and it was gorgeous–the ocean view was right there. Check In was delayed because the baseboards were getting painted…in between customers. A family was in there having pizza and painting baseboards.

SO….the condos were built in the 70’s but cosmetically upgraded. Granite counters, yep. The kitchen cabinets would not close. Overspray on the baseboards. Horizontal blinds that had broken the holes, turned upside down with new holes punched in. All of the switchplates crooked, with holes visible around the switchplates. Doorknobs oversprayed with paint. Everything was crooked.

Tacky. Tacky. Tacky. But many don’t notice, because it was clean and had a great ocean view. You could see how the owners were using cheap labor to make it look good, but it really was tacky.

[Ricechex]

Today’s construction sucks. I am thinking it is a cheap day laborer problem. You know when you go down to Mexico and how everything looks shabby? No attention to detail.

Let me illustrate:
Rented a condo in Carlsbad for a special weekend. Right on the beach, no street in between. $300 per night. Not cheap, but off season. Initially, we walked in and it was gorgeous–the ocean view was right there. Check In was delayed because the baseboards were getting painted…in between customers. A family was in there having pizza and painting baseboards.

SO….the condos were built in the 70’s but cosmetically upgraded. Granite counters, yep. The kitchen cabinets would not close. Overspray on the baseboards. Horizontal blinds that had broken the holes, turned upside down with new holes punched in. All of the switchplates crooked, with holes visible around the switchplates. Doorknobs oversprayed with paint. Everything was crooked.

Tacky. Tacky. Tacky. But many don’t notice, because it was clean and had a great ocean view. You could see how the owners were using cheap labor to make it look good, but it really was tacky.

[Ricechex]

[quote=CA renter][quote=8bitnintendo]I am there right now. No sign, the pics must be old. Oh well, they’ll know once they check their mail.[/quote]

Thanks very much for doing this, 8bit. Good karma coming your way.[/quote]

I agree. Thanks 8bit. I feel sorry for the tenants.

[Ricechex]

[quote=CA renter][quote=8bitnintendo]I am there right now. No sign, the pics must be old. Oh well, they’ll know once they check their mail.[/quote]

Thanks very much for doing this, 8bit. Good karma coming your way.[/quote]

I agree. Thanks 8bit. I feel sorry for the tenants.

[Ricechex]

[quote=CA renter][quote=8bitnintendo]I am there right now. No sign, the pics must be old. Oh well, they’ll know once they check their mail.[/quote]

Thanks very much for doing this, 8bit. Good karma coming your way.[/quote]

I agree. Thanks 8bit. I feel sorry for the tenants.

[Ricechex]

[quote=CA renter][quote=8bitnintendo]I am there right now. No sign, the pics must be old. Oh well, they’ll know once they check their mail.[/quote]

Thanks very much for doing this, 8bit. Good karma coming your way.[/quote]

I agree. Thanks 8bit. I feel sorry for the tenants.

[Ricechex]

[quote=CA renter][quote=8bitnintendo]I am there right now. No sign, the pics must be old. Oh well, they’ll know once they check their mail.[/quote]

Thanks very much for doing this, 8bit. Good karma coming your way.[/quote]

I agree. Thanks 8bit. I feel sorry for the tenants.

[Ricechex]

Any guesses why City Heights would have an increase?

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Any guesses why City Heights would have an increase?

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Any guesses why City Heights would have an increase?

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Any guesses why City Heights would have an increase?

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