As the saying goes - hogs get fat, pigs get slaughtered.

One day someone let the oil burner run out in the winter.

After the "buy-out" me and my partner owns 95% of the deal.Our typical structure is70-30 (GP-LP) with 6-8% preferred (debt) because our deals have big fat margins, and sometimes, we don't even give up equity just straight debt.I totally agree with you and I am glad that you get it. 

Sadly I had to write into my leases that “cooking has to be done either in the kitchen or at a grill not less than a certain distance from the home”People didn’t like each other so they were cooking in their bedrooms with burners and George foreman grills

Well I guess we all have are opinions on what should be first and what should be on the back burner.

I would NOT bother with changing to a new laminate top, it will get burns on it anyways.Wait until next year or when tenant changes and find a cheaper one piece cabinet with built in countertop even Ikea has better prices than your PMCheap fixes for now:contact paper to cover that green countertopI know this has an electric stove- change out the trays under the burners with black onesa little valance for the window in geometric green pattern- look up Marimekko and with two yards make it cute

But depending on the size of your business its should definitely by a open discussion with your team on where you can cut some fat.

The answer is a big fat NO.

I wrote a fat article about depreciation, nice little story.

I want people to feel that the room is warm and friendly.I provided a Weber Genesis II 3 burner gas grill.