I'm an appraiser and have seen soooo many fails when it comes to colors, even from professional decorators - it is not easy to hit out of the park and really easy to strike out.

I tried to strike up a conversation but they didn't seem comfortable so I went on my way.

So that might be a strike against the fast part if you don't start seeing your big influx until you send them 4, 5, 6+ pieces.

If they're a commercial buyer who is looking to develop land in the area, then strike a deal with them. 

I told the tenant the day it dies it dies and I am not putting in a new one.So, all I need to do is to put in an addendum to strike out the dishwasher and washer and initial it etc...HOWEVER, one thing I am unclear of is with an arrangement like this, if the new dishwasher breaks down in 3 months, obviously I am not obligated to it's maintenance as it's not MY dishwasher. 

If you strike an agreement with your partner that they get a fixed 15% return on their money, then you have taken most of the risk out of it for them. 

Take whatever dollar amount you were going to spend on forming an LLC (fees, taxes, legal advice) and offer that to the county instead and see if they'll strike a deal.

Strikes me as odd that you would now call the 50% rule independent of the mortgage... although perhaps you mean that the factors that cause only 50% of your rent to be used as cash flow is independent of the mortgage- that would be a statement I'd agree with.

You have two big strikes against you that will keep your value low.First is mixed use.  

Hope you hear from the owner and strike up a good deal.