While this is generally not necessary for fire code compliance, the extra layer of rock wool (i.e Roxul safe-n-sound) adds to the sound damping between the units.Resilient channel and 5/8 fire-rated drywall will lower the ceiling 1" to 1" 1/8 (depending on whether you are using clips/spacers) from the joists.  

This is not a small amount of money that dampness your cash flow.

I just finished doing due diligence on a split use building in Seattle (hair salon + clothing shop at street level + 7 apartments above).

If they are missing teeth, and the have ripped clothes, your apartment will end up the same.

**  I never managed before but I inherited my 1st tenant on Friday after closing.So when I go to find a tenant for the lower unit, my red flags would be: In Person: Condition of the vehicle: Junk pouring out of the car (wrappers, empty drinks, etc), how they dress (wrinkly clothing?)

Cleaned out the tub with bleach, scoured it with brillo pads and wiped down with a tack cloth before masking off the tiles around it and spraying it down.

fully agree. we invite you to the city of Berwyn, IL. you bought a foreclosure on our turf we will make the process "easy"all BX must be gone - does not matter if all walls are exposed or notall cloth wiring must be goneall basement on single switcharc fault on every bedroomfan rated boxes. ground rodgrounding to the water meterput new outlets here and there ...and more more fun stuffwe will make you add so much new stuff that your panel needs to be replaced as you will run out of space.

They latch onto someones clothes and get carried over to the next home.

Earlier delays cost us a few weeks of good weather, but the production of our crews has got us back on track, and with -20 C weather likely in the forecast we finished the spray on damp proofing just in timeThe first step of the damp proofing involves caulking the tie holes that bind the forms together.

Leather is OK, but I like quality cloth for hotter climates.