correction, i meant to say 135, not 145.

I'm leaning towards a darker wood, I believe you're correct on grey flooring not withstanding time and is a recent fad that will go away.

I appreciate the food for thought.

So here it goes....I bought first single family home (2000sqft) 2 yrs ago in Cedar Park, TX area during peak of market craze at 5% 30yr fixed for around $540k (spent about 10K more replacing hvac etc) with monthly payment of $3600-$4000 and the market corrected sharply to a point comparable homes are not selling even for 440k with a nice pool in them.

When they are new they come with training from somewhere else and often that is bad training and needs to be corrected.

Failing to budget correctly for repairs or not accounting for unexpected expenses can cause you to go over budget.

@Erica Wilson challenges with LLCs:1) Setting it up correctly.

Compare that to a guy who has a clunker, lost his job, can't buy groceries and needs cash to put food on his table while he is applying for unemployment benefits, food stamps and jobs.

Asking in the correct forum will get a better response.Need a spreadsheet or form?

We always use one in Florida, and taking the correct actions now is cheaper and faster than anything else.