She's contacted realtors and went to many homes and apartments to rent, but they either were scented with sprays, just painted/cleaned, or had new building materials installed.I know this is a longshot, but if you know anyone in the Philly area  who might have property (or rooms to rent) where the owner is environmentally conscious, please let me know.

“What conscious actions do I want to take to feed my sense of agency?”

It's a decision driven not just by business considerations (these structures earn significantly more than basic houses) but by a conscious effort to mitigate the negative impacts on the housing market.It strikes me that not many real estate investors ponder the ethical dimensions of their ventures or the ripple effects on the communities where they operate.

There is nothing in my post that says, we are consciously trying to violate the laws.

Of course rates vary daily, so anyone else looking at this thread in the future please be conscious of the date this was posted.Zach------------------CHARLIE HILLEMANN | Executive Vice President, Stifel BankORGreg Iverson Vice President - Mortgage LendingBank of Springfield

Very consciously guard your money and work your way up.

--If you hear about "Conscious Creator" or "Mentors", think StrongBrook Mentoring Network.  

However, I've consciously decided that this won't stop me.

Thank you again for this this is just reinforcing what I've recently been thinking about and being conscious of my decision. 

Travel credit cards that earn airline or hotel points tend to have better redemption options, but that doesn't help if you are super budget conscious and never really get out and travel in which case cashback is usually a better option.Regardless of what you do, just keep in mind that credit cards are a SHORT TERM solution.