Every year you are paying at least 8400 more for your property, that is being flushed down the old porcelain bus.

Here is what he has fixed:All new exterior/parking lightingAll new security system with remote DVR access and camerasNew Laundry Room/Storage RoomHandrails and decking repaired where neededAll steps on all buildings have been replaced and will be painted11 trees removedExtensive landscaping110 new windows (entire complex)18 units remodeled with porcelain tile in kitchens and baths and luxury vinyl faux-hardwood floor in living rooms and new carpet.

Back home in Australia, there is a new product which is being used called pressed laminate and pressed porcelain.  

For one house, just to do what was described took two worker 13 days working 14-hour days and the cost was $32,000 because in 3 years the tenants destroyed the kitchen cabinets, counter tops, carpets, linoleum, cracked 3 bathroom sink bowls, damaged the kitchen sink porcelain and destroyed the refrigerator and stove.For apartments, the average cost to clean and paint is usually less then $2,000 and the work is completed in 3 to 5 days.

As of right now, the kitchen is entirely wooden, which from what I've heard looks and is undesirable.The carpet as well seems to have taken a lot of damage so how would I go about repairing that, or when should I think about changing the flooring to porcelain or tile (considering it's in the kitchen)?

We are looking for someone who specializes in porcelain or quartz islands and kitchen countertops.

I'm based in france so I expect very different scenario to there in the states.I'm have decided to invest further in a town near me called Saint Yrieix (SY) - it has about 7000 inhabitants, high employment and good connection with a larger town Limoges 25 miles and 140 000 inhabitantsLooking at the chart below on right SY has much few tenants (locataires) ratio to owners compare to the large town also below.Is there any guidance you guys can give me on selecting an area to invest and what sort of signs one should look for.

i personally would wait on porcelain tile until I was also doing the tub surround so it all matches.  

We're thinking about doing the porcelain tile in our home - and love the stuff that looks like wood.

New Herringbone design porcelain tile in baths w/ tile new tile highlighting the garden tub, New Tile around Fireplace.