Life is way too short to deal with people like this.Third, harden up, I see a lot of emotion in your writing and you seem to feel betrayed she would treat you this way, after all your kids played together.

Hi Jason,I'm thinking about your question like this:Let's say the house was in great condition (fully updated, hardened for rental, etc.

If the grease has hardened up ( 3 years ) without pumping the line the whole grease tap and line might need to be jack hammered up and replaced.

I want to make it nice, but at the same time 'harden' the place so it will stand up to tenants.

@Michael Harden , welcome to the site.

We basically painted it, and then poured a self leveling resin that hardens to a thick finish and looks like glass.We chose this route because I didn't like the finish of the countertop specific options, I wanted the glass-like look to them, as most fancy countertops would have. 

First, a definition.callus |ˈkaləs| (also callous)nouna thickened and hardened part of the skin or soft tissue, esp. in an area that has been subjected to friction.RE investing is not for the timid or for the overly sensitive.

It's cheap insurance and hardening to me.

As famed firearms instructor, Massad Ayoob puts it, "It is not the gun that frightens the hardened criminal, but the resolute person behind it". 

You become a little hardened in this business after you get lied to 100's of times from tenants, getting your property trashed, losing 10's of thousands of dollars over the years.