And since it was built in the 1920's it could be under watch by the King County Historical Preservation Program... so there's that hurdle, but they would probably welcome someone who wants to restore it to its former glory.

Well, for me it starts with geting our personal finances under control: preserving income, saving, living frugal, etc...

The worst thing he could say is no, but at least you'd have preserved the future relationship.

Our property management company provided us with one quotation, from a tree "preservation" company, and it was about 3x what I was expecting. 

I'm all for preserving the privacy of the tenants, but this seems a little extreme.

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If she sees risks/hazards to the property that are of grave concern then written, sent with proof of receipt, documented and preserved notices of hazards may come in handy some day. 

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LVP is definitely cheaper and easier, but if we have the opportunity to preserve the original features of a home, we try to do so. 

And to be frank, a free society needs to preserve the right to advertise.