, so it feels kinda odd to tighten the building with this potential problem.I don't want to overbuild, so I'm liking the idea of letting it be and - if it turns out to be a problem - improve it with exterior insulation when the roof is re-done.  

I tightened my screening process, met far too many unqualified people along the way, but now have (as of 9 a.m. yesterday!)

I see this is an opportunity to tighten lease, even have her voluntarily cancel lease and sign that she is staying on a day to day agreement.  

They seemed ok at first, but now several of them are getting fairly loose and 'sloppy' feeling in a way that can't be tightened up that i am aware of....which gives them a low quality feeling.  

if you screw into the hardwood through the subfloor and then into the joist it will tighten it all up.Someone else mentioned the product is called "squeak no more".

Neighborhood improvment programs as grants and loans will be cut.First time buyer money from CDBG funds can go down.All agencies will be letting people go without pay, long term, more foreclosures and unpaid rents.Fed funds that go to cities will dry up, cities tighten the belt, may take longer to get approvals, inspections, fewer cops to support neighborhood property crimes issues, county offices may get backloads, permits and filings slow, makes searches more difficult, slows closings.GDP will drop a half point, slows the economy, fewer jobs, fewer buyers and qualified renters, construction slows, inventory increases and prices fall or at least slows growth.

Tighten your belts folks, and please keep your hands and arms inside the car at all times.

I have never leased to anyone under the age of 25, but can imagine college students could be a big strain on properties and management's time.Have fun with this one.

Never underestimate straining your paint to prevent gun plug ups.

To further compound the problem, when banks are facing defaults they further tighten their lending so even if your property hasn't fallen far in value (maybe your rents rose dramatically like the oil boom times in North Dakota), they may only make loans at 55-65% so either way you need to inject some equity.