So I figure it's now my turn to take a shot at posting.

If that is the case, I'm sorry to say you may not have a shot.

If the tile comes loose them the floor that's glued to it is shot.

On a short sale, can the listing agent simply say:"Sorry, someone applied before you and submitted the EMD, you can't bid"In this case, the owner is out of town and it's highly likely she hasn't signed the contract.Wh...

Before using the shot I have now, I used a more informal one of me shaking hands with a good-old-boy as an experiment on this site to see how well it played.  

Any exterior shots? 

Since those loans are governed by the bank itself, the bank will call the shots on lending their own money.

Please consult an accountant)Selling now, I think your gain would be taxed at your personal income level.You would have to carry it for at least 6 months to get to a year and a day to have any shot at reducing taxes.

Glamour shot of you smiling is going to look like you're a realtor, and I'd guess that it'll be more likely to be thrown out during that 0.5 seconds. 

For rental condition, make sure everything is clean and functional (and safe) and has amenities similar to those in your area and price range.... no need to make it look like HGTV after shots...Some of these items you list sound cosmetic and it may fair well in your rental market as is or with just some minor fixes (again, I would look at similar units for rent (not sale) in the area to get an idea if formica and older carpet is the norm in your area and price range...)And I would simply look at temporarily blocking off or restricting the fireplace use, clean the carpet, tack on the molding.