I explained a couple options; she could do rugs on the hardwood floors, plastic on the windows, etc.I must have caught her on a really bad day.Her response was less than favorable.

Couches and area rugs will help dampen the noise once tenants move in.Hopefully your tenants will be respectful to each other and try to keep the noise within reason. 

The right furniture can sell the rehab, a zero clearance fire place can go on the other exterior wall directly across from the kitchen opening, area rug, couple chairs by the F/P, small desk near the laundry door, couple bookcases you have a nice living space.

I'm not gonna call all LL's faultless, and no they're not all reasonable, but-guess who's stuck with a second person they never leased to because Joe's girlfriend was "spending the night" a few nights a week, they had a fight and now Joe's gone, and your left with his unemployed girlfriend you never rented to but you now have to evict....or Joe bought a pitbull without asking his landlord....the pit doesn't pee all over the rug, but he bites the next door neighbors 4 yr old, and guess who'll be getting sued for that one?

What did you do for floor covering like rugs?

The little fu*ker barked nonstop all night and I didnt get an ounce of sleep.Then I woke up to a big pile of dog crap on my very best rug...of course...but I thought...no worries..today is the day.....So my closing happened bright and early in the am.

The units are in good condition (new rugs and paint at the most).

I have very little time to read an actual book between work, two rug-rats, being a husband and everything else life has to offer.

they seem to be effective.one cash buyer intensified his/her campaign with "we buy houses" signs around Christmas time.wondering?

As the grab for properties in the design district intensifies, do you think this will spread up to Little Haiti in years to come?