I now only use 1/2" engineered hardwood(staple down application) in my main spaces/common areas and carpets in the bedrooms. 

I staple a deposit slip to their lease and that is it, that is all they need to put money in our account.

That since it is a 2-unit property ( although, the county tax records have always and still do.... show it as a single family property with a de-tached workshop )The 2nd " unit " was originally a workshop when the house was built ( back in 1945 ), but some 20 years ago, someone put a bathroom, kitchen, bedroom and washer and dryer hookups in it I don't understand why he is saying that it won't go FHA 203K, when I have seen houses in worse/ more distressed shape than the property I am trying to buy.The house does need about $25,000 in repairs ( New AC unit, roof, painted inside and out, all new flooring, appliances 0It is a cabin type house, so the wires are stapled to the wall ..... to get by this and get it up to code, can't you just wrap it in conduit ?

Does anyone use contracts here or do you get them from Staples in a pad?

On my first property I used a lot of Lowe's cabinets and they were only held together with done half-a##ed staples.

Cost 6 pack of 120V smoke detectors $65 from Lowes2 CO/Smoke Combos 120V $50 each or $100100' 14/3 wire $307 old work boxes $25Box of staples $51 ARC Fault Circuit with lock out $65$270 in materials 8 man hours (Figure rate) $75+/-$870 bill

I have also ordered them from my local Staples store.Ed

Laid flat, butted together and stapled at the ends.

You might need to wake me up since I am beat after two weeks of ripping out carpet, pulling staples, running between houses and general manual labor on both places.

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