With a cousin deeply rooted in Real Estate and my parents building their retirement fund via flipping housing, I have been fortunate to learn first hand how beneficial real estate truly is. 

These are just a few: wrinkle-resistant sheets (microfiber are the cheapest, most durable, and wrinkle-resistant)High-capacity automatic hand-soap and lotion dispensersrobot vacuumsShampoo, Conditioner, Body Wash dispensersShower curtains with snap-off liners

Ergo the recommendation of a local community owned business bank that does not have the 4 home rule or 10 home rule.. they hold all their own paper.. and they look to loan to those with deep roots in the community and are successful.

They also provide towels, sheets, soap, shampoo, sponges and dish soap.

I really detest the idea but I don't see any way around it politically or economically.The root of the problem was caused by the government several years ago when they passed legislation letting activists organizations like ACORN apply pressure on lenders to force them to write loans that should NEVER have been written.

I doubt that you can sell it with those tenants in place.Your biggest (and cheapest) inprovement is going to be fresh paint throughout, and diligent cleaning.I wouldn't do anything with those kitchen cabinets except wash them with Murphy's Oil Soap and rub some lemon oil on them.

Many of these so-called bankers were aristocrats from other nations and had no roots in this country.

I want and am rooting for Detroit but I still won't invest in the city. 

If not a quarter acre of grass is a lot to hand water and very time consuming as new grass from seed must be watered a few times a day until it roots.

I've moved recently and can't lay my hands on the product I have left.One of my friends says this formula works but I've never tried it: 5 oz hydrogen peroxide1 tsp vinegar1 tsp baking soda1/2 tsp dishwasher orange soap (something about the orange scent help break up the urine smell), or for best results use 3 drops of wild orange essential oilMost of us won't rent to tenants with cats for this reason....it's hard to get out AND every other animal that wanders by going forward....will mark the same spot.