True office style suspended drop ceilings are tacky and dated, but if you could research a noise isolation product or way to mount ceiling drywall, it may help greatly.

Buying a personal home is a life style decision not a investment and in fact is a liability.

Remember that everyone has their own style. i.e.

UTLS  etc .. permits many CA locations permits can be 50 to 75k per home.. but I like building these days as a preferable to heavy duty rehab.. last comment is log home in your area unless your way up in the moutains above SD  its too hot and sunny those log homes will get weathered pretty badly and they usually don't fit in the scheme of what is going on in the area like say a desert style home with stucco etc.. that can handle the heat and sun

I'm looking into a community now of garden-style apartments that listed as Section 8 housing for 65 and up.

Someone paying $1200 a month may expect stone (e.g. granite or marble) but someone paying $600 a month is going to take what ever is there.Note that I haven't even touched on styles.

Included in my cost is new bath soap, deodorant soap, dish soap, hand soap, toilet paper, paper towels, laundry detergent, and occasionally bath towels and bed sheets.

My current list of education items I am researching are: 1) specifics of asset protection for this style of property.

I haven't found many properties that get me excited - most failing to connect due to the numbers or the incredibly tough tenant laws.This past week I finally found a property that has me in the black after I do some improvements to it, but again its not that Brandon Turner style story of house hacking while making money.

What you see as demanding, may be just a different communication style than you're used to.