I'll bet that if you were to give away a free Canada Goose jacket (and average out the cost by adding it to the monthly rent) you would have a line up of Korean students :) Full disclosure - I have rented to Korean students and they are excellent tenants, when they're 20+ years old.

We have a layer of oil based kilz on the walls, covered with a layer of knockdown, with two coats of paint, new trim and doors and carpet, bathroom and basement gutted to the studs and rebuilt, and some new drywall, windows open all summer, and....just being there for five minutes and I can smell it on my jacket.  

Industry standard is to omit some really important expenses in the property jacket cover sheet which can make returns look more favorable than they are.

. - If it is cold put a jacket ON, if it is hot - go naked.

You wait and hold on to your cash like it’s a life jacket on a tidal wave, once recession hits rock bottom or settles, buy a ton of properties and start rehabbing.

One had the flippers talking about the hot summer and somewhere in the middle of a six week flip they're in coats and jackets.  

I saw a renter hanging a jacket on a swinging planter holder near the gas stove and thought, they could burn my place down.

You need to resign yourself to the fact that all these things are not going to happen, barring a minor miracle.My way of handling this would be to put your husband in his boots, fleece pants under jeans, and a heavy farm coat/Carhatt jacket, Give him a tire billy.

If relying on the metal jacket or metal conduit for grounding, then you also must be using metal boxes inside the walls.

Ok, now that you have taken your initial step, below are some quick links to get engaged.Ok, I understand your level of frustration, but, you must add a life jacket before learning to swim.