For small areas, look for suitable paint on the clearance rack.Use random patterned earthy colored carpet to help hide stains.Place any landscaping on a sprinkler and/or drip system with an automatic timer so the tenant doesn't have to "remember" to water the yard.

One way to avoid the grid look is to install your tile on a diagonal or diamond pattern when viewed from the main area.

A kind of fiscal conservatism has been installed in many folks today and I tend to think students will follow more of this pattern (they already have been doing it).

Kama Ward I haven't used them, but have seen the rectangular tiles that have the pattern of wood.

I lived across the street from our municpal judge and asked him about it, he said sometimes you have to get things done on your own toughness.I let it be known at work and some pilots agreed to look for him as a training mission, flying search and rescue patterns, tha is a valid training mission.

The notable exception is with new(er) construction apartments that have lots of amenities, but those tend to be in different areas as it is due to growth patterns and available raw land for development There are of course other factors such as proximity to transportation, shopping, schools, etc., that can add or subtract from the rent.

Cheap.. and the newer patterns look pretty nice to boot...If tenant somehow manages to rip the flooring just pull out and put new stuff down...

In the example that I mentioned, this particular person knew that he was dealing with an inexperienced investor and he had a long pattern of doing this with out of town buyers.

These are generally the Family Dollar sheer white ones with a nice light pattern for $5 a panel. 

Why don't you start paying yourself as an employee at least once if not twice a month to show a pattern that you have income.