I took out old stained carpeting from 3 rooms in my duplex, and I would like to hire a contractor to do the sanding and refinishing.

Response: "The Guest stained a brand-new bed skirt that had to be replaced.

Hey guys,anyone who has rehabbed for rent has gone through this decision for kitchen counters, tile aint too hip and grout gets nasty, granite can easily be stained and is pricey, laminate and solid surface can be burned.

We're talking about 12 foot high windows, stained glass, naturally distressed hardwood floors, solid doors, antique door handles, etc. 

Once we had a S8 tenant that started doing weird things and started being stubborn, as a result of a change in her mental status.

I own a small painting business that focuses on exterior painting and staining projects.

If this is your final takeaway from all the comments in this thread, then you are either misinterpreting and misunderstanding everything or you are being stubborn and regardless of what anyone states, plan on sticking to your opinion.

He even raised an eyebrow when I mentioned I was going to replace one of the (terribly stained) toilet seats for $6. 

@Ryan Zaninovich, if you're not stubborn on active buy and hold play only, consider investigating syndicated opportunities.

A wine stained comforter problem sounds dreamy.