Between $100k and $150k, the $25k ceiling is phased out in a straight line.2.

Avoid putting in cheap items and put in more durable - tile vs carpet, mini blinds vs faux wood, lights instead of ceiling fans.

Adding sq ft, blowing out walls, second story, coffered ceilings are few aside from the obvious kitchen and baths.

Can't control flow of leads, so I quickly hit a ceiling with it, and Zillow takes 40% OUCH!

I've been playing the long game and will continue to do so, but what I am seeing is that my road is just more challenging than my sister's was and may not have the ceiling she had. 

(There is a price difference but suppliers have bridged that gap quite a bit due to popularity in the last ten years)Bathroom: Basic white subway tile to the ceiling for bathtubs/showers if surround is not desired.

I am most concerned about a large area of mold that I saw on the garage ceiling.

Then there is a central system that is outside of the doors on the ceiling if one of those in the common area goes off then it sets off the alarm for the whole building.

Most recently a tenant moved out and left the house full of roaches and another one just had an animal in the attic that somehow knocked down the ceiling light in the kitchen.

A: Landlord has an obligation to provide clean water, suck it up and buy it.B: Hard water is bad for your plumbing, buy it hopefully to decrease future repairs.C: Water softeners, like under-sink disposals, ice makers, ceiling fans, love to break and cost you money.