As for your "religious people and liberals" are a lot alike, I have to disagree.

I don't want to digress into religious debate with you guys.

The GOP was smart enough to realize that an important segment of the constituency -- the religious-right working-class white families from the mid-west -- would take to his southern drawl and lack of any intellectual overtones.

The US is very similar to Australia but unlike Australia, those who came here were driven to make their life better whether it was religiously or economically.

Never too late to the party as long as the festivities are still going on. yeah I am happy to see you like my conceptsEssentially my formula is pretty simplepaints should be neutrals but tastefully unwhite.take a look at HGTV or your favorite tv drama and observe the paint on the walls.what color are theysubliminally when we watch shows about affluent people we connect their decor to successas far as fixtures are concerned endeavor to get the best put pay the least.look for flea markets  odd lot storeshome depot clearance or open box returns ebay, amazon always have deals on plumbing fixtures.lighting is another area where you can seperate yourself from the packsame idea here flea markets odd lots etc.even pawn shops and swap meetsthe idea here is to get more bang for your buck when people walk into  a rental in a B, or C neighborhoodthey do not expect much when you provide them with more you increase your amount of interested tenantstherefore giving you more people to assess and hopefully choosing the best of the bunch,flooring is another area but much harder to save moneybut my thoughts on flooring are put down wood or really good laminateso you dont have to clean carpetsand the floors  make the place look more upscale.if you can swing a stack washer dryer and stick it in a hall closetall the better,sure they lose some closet space but gaining a washer dryer is worth it and you cant miss what you never know was there. thats all I really have right now,it boils down to one rule " offer more without paying more".

I feel like I would be requiring their religious/sexual preferences as well as political views as a disclosure.

I'll be reading your blogs religiously from now on, I'm so new to all this I squeak so I'll take all the help I can get!  

I will go visit ABQ in this year's balloon festival. 

Christan or non religious alike you can not be a bad steward of your money.I won't bore you with the numerous times I have counted on renters or buyers and even sellers to treat me with the same respect they demand but because I'm a cold hearted investor some how it's OK to lie renegociate disregard contracts not keep time lines you name it I have delt with it.  

Join in on the festivities or hire Avon Barksdale to handle business.