@Villy Ellinger Simple repairs like replacing a ballast in a fluorescent light, replacing a thermocouple or heating element in a hot water tank, replacing the agitator dogs in a washer, replacing the heating element in an electric dryer, replacing the ignitor in a gas dryer, replacing a faulty breaker in a fuse panel, replacing the fill valve/flapper/wax seal in a toilet, replacing a garbage disposer, replacing a capacitor in a CH/A unit, etc. 

@Kenneth HynesDid you try replacing the wax ring It cost less than $20

And get the wax ring with a plastic insert on the inner part of the ring.

Get the car wash with the wax, undercarriage treatment, 2nd rinse, and the air dryer if you want it clean.

Unit 2 5yrs. pays 800 with one person living there and smells like candles were used to cover marijuana scent.

Let's light this candle!!!

We've used batts in that way to deaden sound from bathrooms and laundry rooms adjacent to living areas with good effect... even R13 would make a difference.Lowes sells sound insulating sheetrock that would help as well.Sound can also travel through the walls, so having insulated wall cavities would make a difference.On the very expensive end of things, consider using foam insulation (icynene, sp)... it'd cost a fortune, but that'd be as good as you're gonna get for sound dampening effect (It'd also make the space such that you could heat it with a birthday candle and cool it with an ice cube, but that's another story entirely.)A thought for further research would be to look this topic up on websites geared for musicians.

If the paint is just faded give it a power wash then wax it with any brand of wax that says it's for paint restoration.

Is there a certain type of wax or something I can use?

I love the acid stains as long as they have a good thick coat of clear epoxy and then a wax coat over that.