I didn't mean to be the one to bring up pessimism; however, I go into every deal with a pessimistic creditor's opinion and build my way towards neutral (or the realistic numbers) versus the typical salesman that on the other end of the chart.That being said...., it's great you working numbers on potential deals that you'll never do, as the more you get involved and work the details the more confidence you'll have when it's time to strike.

there's a neutral tile at home depot on sale this week for .57/sq ft this week..normally it's .68...either way, that's the one i'd choose for a rental..come to think of it, i've used it in lower end flips as well

The CBO "approves" a budget of a bill that requires 4 years of taxation before implementation of anything in the bill in order to make it appear the bill is deficit neutral.

It neutralizes when the repairs were done on any property when running the numbers, and ensures if one of those larger expenses arises sooner than anticipated you're still profitable since you've accounted for it.

I'm a neutral party - there are some advantages to not doing InvestorCarrot.

Meet somewhere neutral?

I guess that pretty much eliminates the entire crowd of candidates for Congress/Senate/Presidency.Hmmmm . . . well, there's always Dennis Kucinich (who, like him or not, actually has the balls to stand up for what he believes in, opposed the war, and fought his own party in trying to go after the WH - and no, I'm not endorsing his positions here, either)Final Note - This post is politically neutral.

I'm a big fan of neutral colors Light tan walls/ Creme Trim.

In that case I would put down a neutral hook and loop with some darker speckles carpet with cheapest padding.

Home Depot has a basic 12x12 neutral colored hard tile for $.57 .