Some will go with a nicer pad and a cheaper carpet.The nicer pad makes the carpet FEEL more expensive to the tenant when they walk on it.A great pad also resists wear and tear and if you need to replace the carpet the pad usually can be used again.Used to you would put a plastic membrane in between the carpet and pad to protect the pad but the plastic would slide and make noise sometimes.Now they have pads with built in protection.You are not looking for the cheapest product but the best VALUE for what you pay.It depends on the area and what kind of tenants and rent base you are working with.

He explains how critically important it is to do hard work that flows - there is no resistance, instead you are fully inspired and in alignment with who you are and where you are going.

So, beside the question that needs to be asked by the passive investor as to whether the sponsor is a fraud, is whether the sponsor has the moral compass to resist the temptation to commit fraud if things don’t go their way. 

No to mention plaintiff's attorneys care more about the insurance than you, even if you do have assets because that's the path of lease resistance.  

Do what you do so well, that people can’t resist telling others about you." - Walt Disney

Almost nothing penciled out and I wasn't interested in buying properties with negative cash or banking on the possibility of future appreciation.So I resisted buying bad deals and pretty much sat on the sidelines from 2005 to 2009 and continued to build up cash, contacts, my credit score, and my RE knowledge/education. 

I'm really just trying to fine tune everything right now to eliminate as much resistance as possible.

This is probably the path of least resistance all the way across the board. 

If you're worried about a tenant putting a hot pot on the counter, stone is better because it is naturally heat-resistant.

There are a number of reasons folks want an IRrevocable trust but if you plan financing and vesting directly to the trust, revocable is the path of least resistance.