There was also no insulation.As a single mom on a set income from the veterans, 90% was done alone, including hanging, taping and mudding Sheetrock, the tiling and flooring.

Which one suits your personal style best and seems most likely to be able to work for YOU.Nothing is guaranteed in this business and without knowledge you could find yourself spinning your wheels in the mud and not making much every year, or losing portions of your investable money do to lack of knowledge.That being said, study up on some of the different ways to make money in this business, and pay attention to the risk involved with each, both time risk and money risk, (risk/reward) and find YOUR Sweet Spot of Personal Effort and Risk.Then once you have chosen a particular path (to invest your money) move forward, paying attention to the state of the economy in the area you are investing in.There are many roads to your goal, figure out which one is best for YOU, and then NEVER GIVE UP in the face of adversity....because this business is not all Sunshine and Roses...but it can be very profitable--(IF) you know what you are doing.Good Luck!  

Both would help put up sheet rock and mud and tape and paint through the years.

We believe that we will attract undesirable tenants who are willing to rent a unit that is not clean.

We use Loltite Power grab for "Tub Surrounds"We do< however mud and tape it smooth and also paint the sheetrock first.

It is a lot more than a basic $ per sq ft price.When you are fixing damaged drywall with mud, matching texture (in texas most walls are textured), using primer to cover terrible old smells, then going on with a new layer or 2, dealing with trim that is damaged, it isn't always as straight forward as it seems.

I am familiar w/ Olmstead - that makes a single member LLC undesirable for me. 

When did $100-$300 of free cash flow per month per property become undesirable? 

Taping and mudding takes fffoooooorrreeeevvvveeerrrrrrr.

Other lease items the tenant will not want to change can make a property undesirable even in the best of locations.It's all about the lease, the tenant, and the location.