It's the equivalent of buying a knock off of Nike shoes...you know they aren't Nike's, won't perform or last as long as Nike's, but since you can't afford Nike's or don't want to pay their price tag, you buy them.

If I were in your shoes, I'd simply explain to the downstairs tenants that when the noise is going on, they should call the police and not you.

I too was in your shoes.  

I was in your shoes, approximately anyway, about 8 years ago-I'd already invested out of Manhattan since '03, but my wife wanted to stop renting and own our own place, so we ended up buying an apartment in South Harlem.

I surmise his flooring are getting grinding with grit from shoes and traffic...With asphalt and good matting I have some laminates holding up 5-7 years plus.

Put yourself in the owner's shoes and you'd understand why.

Also google the owner's name and address and property and shoe size and everything else :-) and see if you can find a phone #. 

Think about being in their shoes: would you rather snag it for yourself and make 100% on one deal or make 50% and let the relationship be build and have many more 50% deals coming?

I would sure love to be in your shoes 13 months from now!

If it shoes that a House needs $3,000 in repairs  ( Listed are.....