I own 32 doors there Upsides - recession resistant cash flow, houses are mostly small, simple, and don't need much. 

And Victorian homes typically don't have seismic resistance to current standards, because of the open front elevations with lots of windows.

Maybe you have done something similar and could help guide me to the path of least resistance?

However, many government entities are under a lot of budget pressure, so its not surprising they would resist properly valuing the property.

This doesn't quite make sense to me since, as you pointed out, bamboo is a very tough product, plus the hardness and wear resistance of the surface is mostly dependent upon the finish.

ive heard that the allure floor has the really bad chemical smell when you install it and the pergo havent heard anything bout a smell and its scratch resistant and easy to maintain hope this helps and it like 30.00 a bundle

At first I resisted them, but I soon realized you got what you paid for, and you should also expect to pay for what you get. 

Sprinkler systems, wear resistant floors, better paint.

Signed:  Lady Nancy   (couldn't resist)

The one major red flag for me was his resistance to provide the names and contact information of any current "students" using his program.