They must have all been made in the most cost savings oriented factory in the world because the compression aspect of the valve just simply fails after any period of time longer than about a decade.

That was a pretty rugged looking first deal! 

Overall, if its just one room, I'd grind it down and epoxy over it, and have a 10+ year floor for my rental that would look great with area rugs.  

Similarly, touches like entryway rugs to collect some dirt/moisture can add some charm while helping keep floors clean. 

David Watts took over my account once the original agent failed, and he was EXCELLENT & a pleasure to work with - David is very professional & detail oriented & I would recommend him to anyone.

Transit Oriented Developments generally attract a much larger prospective tenant base due to increased mobility.

He has a finance background and is very investor oriented.

Also, for backsplashes, there is a new vinyl peel-n-stick tile product that looks great - better to have a slow detail oriented person to install -not a product for the average handyman, takes time and attention to detail to make it even.

Here is the cost breakdown: Install chimney cap: $1,630Crown coat: $380Waterproof chimney exterior: $495Flash seal: $599Install 16 ft of insulated stainless steel flue liner: $8,308Smoke chamber parge damaged area: $1,361Rebuild firebox: $2,610Install mount damper: $736Install approved heath rug: $215Total: Approximately $16,000. 

Upgrade light fixtures, get a nice mirror and distract the eye with some bold staging items (towels, rug, maybe a faux plant).