some tenants chose not to get the propane so they essentially had decorative fireplaces.We have removed free standing wood burning stoves from rentals but have never torn out brick/masonry fireplaces and chimneys.

The basement floor has decorative tile so I'll just be cleaning and adding a clear coat to make it look good.

Even though I'm a novice at REI, I actually know a bit about this particular topic thanks to my mom who is a buy and hold investor.For each of the residential properties that she owns, she writes up her own lease and lists each and every detail regarding rent, pet policies, furnishing policies, decorating and appliances, etc.

You could go into any middle class family home and expect to see the same decor over and over, especially within communities.

I can also get free rocks to lay in the yards, which is a common decoration in my city.

Actually, painted floors are actually kind of a "thing" now in interior decorating.

The trick is to plan and buy something now when you need it a week from now.I've looked there and I've only found unmatched sets of Sladge/Quikset or single pieces or glass/decorative doorknobs from the 19th century for "bargain antique" prices.

Might not even be anything wrong - some people just use the latest fad in decorating, and tile ceilings were all the rage at one point.

I look at it as being over-kill or as a decoration, but he also owns some apartments and feels it adds more class to the units.

If the agent that I usually work with finds something that she thinks might be worthwhile for me (she knows the decorating and staging part, but has a realistic handle on repairs too) will call me while she's driving to the listing appointment.