Decision on whether to sell or renovate
We wanted to renovate our kitchen. We consulted Jay before we went ahead, because the house had some issues - uneven floors, some cracking masonary. We asked Jay to help us decide whether the house was structurally sound enough to invest in a new kitchen without having to do additional structural work. Jay pointed out a number of indicators that suggested that significant structural work would be needed in the next few years. Based on Jay's advice we sold the house to someone who was able to underpin and completely renovate it. When they dug out the basement, they found a "floating wall". If we'd hung on to the place we'd have been faced with $50 K or more of foundation work. Instead, we found a new home, and last year finished renovating the kitchen. Instead of a financial disaster, we ended up with a great investment! Thanks Jay.