But I started at a different time in the market cycle, and attribute my success to date to luck and caution, mostly to luck.

Unless the cops come and arrest them, you really can't write a lease to address these characters.

For now, it's the basic ceiling dome lights but eventually I would add some more character... not necessarily for the ROI on rental amounts, but more so because I think it will help with the style.

In my experience, good design is good business; building something with character stands out to potential tenants (increased rent) and helps lower vacancy rates.

This can cause issues with the dissolution of the LLC and distribution of net assets as that tax has to be accounted for but not attributed to all members.For a lot of years now the prefered way has been to either buy out the members and have the LLC do the exchange. 

Doing a search online can reveal a lot about a person’s character and knowledge.

., must share certain attributes (bedrooms, bathroom, etc.).T3: Compare property typeI came to the result of above 200k and am looking for advice/comments from experienced investors on my decision.

Likewise, you can say everyone's situation/character is different, thus it doesn't make sense to explore why some investors are successful while others are not.Why don't we make this discussion more constructive?

Jeannie can attest to my character.  

Since you live in one side of the duplex you may be able to be more selective about the character of the tenant(s) that inhabit the other unit.