Show her how REI will help to minimize or alleviate that concern when done correctly. 

I even heard recently that a "tiny-home" community was being planned for the area to alleviate the lack of housing available now that the block ghetto-like neighborhoods are gone, which would certainly be an improvement over what was there.  

So our deal alleviated all of that plus gave him $150 in his pocket.

I believe that more stringent education/experience requirements would help alleviate the problem along with a central rating/review website that would help provide information/transparency.

However, if your prospective tenants dont like the "cold" feeling of VCT, I don't think concrete would alleviate that issue.

Water bill for the month is $100.Unit 1: ($100 * 1/2) * (2 tenants / 5 tenants) + ($100 * 1/2) * (1000 sqft / 1500 sqft) = $63.33Unit 2: ($100 * 1/2) * (3 tenants / 5 tenants) + ($100 * 1/2) * (500 sqft / 1500 sqft) = $36.67This method is much more complex to do, but a simple Excel spreadsheet can help alleviate the headache of doing this monthly.Because of the situation, and a majority of the time with a single family residence (even with a garage apartment) the utility company won't install a second meter to service your property.

They explained the existence of these programs on both the federal and local levels to both help alleviate the abundance of dilapidated buildings in older urban areas like Los Angeles and encourage more ownership/investment in older properties.

Its a good thing to want to be successful, and a mentor is always a great way to help alleviate some of that.

If you arrange to be there during the dishwasher installation and the minor plumbing repair will that alleviate her fears?

Hence why people sleep more when they work out- their bodies need to rebuild that muscle.