That money being spent to replace the furnace that just went out, now becomes and investment into a higher efficiency furnace which will lower cost for the next renter.The cost to replace the old almond or white fridge now can be used to buy the stainless steel fridge that will maybe help raise rents.The cost of new carpet / updated flooring will also drive value up in your investment for future tenants or future owners.If you don't have the property, that money isn't being spent on a forced re-investment into your property.  

residential* Have fat fingers this morning 

It's going to be a long read, but I'll try to trim the fat as much as possible.Right out of high school, I got a full-time job.

The challenge in southern CA is Hispanic nepotism, La Raza movement is alive and well, or not speaking Manderin Chinese, its increasingly a requirement sadly.So yeah, I won't quit looking for the right opportunity in sales, like solar, or getting a cushy government job with benefits, but the private sector has a big fat target on human labor due largely in part to the Affordable Care Act requirements.

I'm just starting out in my career in commercial real estate (corporate gig) and my pockets aren't fat enough (yet) to start buying my own properties.

Must have fat-fingered that one.

This is especially true when you're cleaning up plates in the sink, and chunks of food are sitting in the Disposall grinder, but you haven't turned it on yet; the water piles up in the grinder and then runs down the dishwasher drain connection.If whatever is going down the sink already smells funky, then the funk will transfer to the dishwasher; if it's something like a chunk of fat or meat that works its way into the dishwasher, it might smell OK now, but get funky after it sits for a while. 

More info is that I have my escrow check coming (7K) and a nice fat bonus from work coming at around 14K!

ESS told us to “just do our best,” and that was a collective big fat NO. 

Chico does have some other businesses with big draws such as Enloe Medical Center, Sierra Nevada Brewery, Build.com, United Health Care as well as many Agriculture products like Almonds, Rice, Walnuts etc.