I price out the wood look tile because it's a little less harsh, and it's about $1.99/sqft.

Some of the responses are harsh, but they are eye opening.

The wear and tear on the place would be harsh, and yet to bring in the right renters, it would also have to be high end. 

(ok, maybe this is coming off a little too harsh, but I am trying to make a point here)  There are some good ones out there, in fact, I heartily recommend @Brian Gibbons information and mentorship, as he is the real deal. 

And to some it may sound harsh (I know when I was just starting out it would have) but now that I have been marketing, and researching deals, making phone calls, etc.

Reed’s website -- it’s interesting as a starting point, but it is frankly a bit scary the scant evidence he sometimes provides for some of the harsh conclusions he arrives at [I like evidence not opinion…… e.g. his position on multifamily management, a debate he posts with David Lindahl [sp], allegedly. – Mr.

I realize that lending has gotten more harsh since all the unscrupulous lending.

This may sound harsh to some of you but I had three applicants just this week that rented without viewing in person and then they changed their minds for different reasons. 

It's harsh but that's the law. 

That might sound harsh but it's true.