Not sure if furring strips and masonry nails is the way to go.About the floors I was planning to go with a luxury vinyl plank because I know how easy they are to install and they are cost effective too.

.- Personal Articles: Coverage for belongings that have a special or collectors valuesuch as Jewelery, Furs, Fine Arts, Collectibles, etc...Your age should not be a factor on the pricing but, depending on the company these other factors may get you credits:- Insurance Score (company pulls certain info out of your credit report)It is not your credit score but generally better credit will result in a better score- Time at your job- Education level- time at current residenceGood Luck & feel free to PM me if you have any questions.

Got a fur sink.

Skin oil, dirty feet, urine, vomit, fur, fleas, pet danger, etc. all hide in carpets and even the big steam cleaner machines never get ALL of it out. 

If the animal is disturbing neighbours, the tenant might prevent the animal from being outside and limit its exposure to neighbours, if the animal is upsetting a fellow tenant's allergies due to fur contaminating the communal laundry machine, the pet owner can do their laundry elsewhere.

Concerning the cleaning: When we moved in, we found the house somewhat clean, but we still found trash in the basement and a lot of dog fur and debris in the air vents which we had to clean.

Of course welcome to your fur babies too!

I would imagine it would be a conflict of interest for a code enforcement officer to work with an investor, but maybe I am misunderstanding your question.Either way you know how dogs get that ridge of fur standing up their spine when they are upset and afraid? 

Fiber insulation blankets between the furring strips (wood strips glued to the wall)? 

Always one security deposit although I have considered a move in fee for pets to cover cleaning fur.