There's an art to it, but a good finisher can almost blend those stains away - but you will have to have a dark floor. 

I understand marketing campaigns, and the need to "stay the course" before you "throw-in-the-towel", but I'm considering dropping this campaign.I've been doing it for about 6 months, with minimal results.  

I have focused on minimizing my expenses so that my "financial freedom" number is lower. 

Final bonus for California investors is prop 13 will ensure minimal property tax increase so as profits and value increase the taxes stay fairly flat.  

I find this helps to find the perfect price point to set to maximize rent and minimize time on market.

If you read into the best places for retirement, Tennessee ranks very high because of the quality of life, the cost of living, and minimal taxes on retirement income.  

I got a notice that my management company closed the doorsWhat should I do to minimize the damageThey hold the deposit money, reserved money and money that I have transferred to purchase new appliancesI'll appreciate your adviceMoni

As you mentioned, the appreciation can be minimal but they're mostly investing for cash flow.

Since the stairway is dark wood, I am thinking to put dark hardwood on the lower level.

The question is how much do you make and could that result in significant contributions to such a plan.If you are just starting out, and have minimal contribution capacity and/or limited resources to rollover from prior retirement plans, then a self-directed Solo 401k is probably not going to benefit you.