Just be careful while screwing them down since they don't give like the plastic washers.Also, I haven't tested the difference, but I use a plaster bonding agent (lots of different brands, just read labels to make sure it works for plaster) where I'll be applying new plaster to old.Oh, and it's best to get carbide/masonry blades/scrapers/bits etc. since plaster will eat through your common steel implements CRAZY fast.Good luck with your projects!

FOR LANDLORDS: THINGS NOT ALLOWED BY YOUR TENANTS No PoolsNo Hot TubsNo TrampolinesNo Grills On Decks - OK away from propertyNo Hammocks on decksNo Zip linesTHINGS TO DO AS A REAL ESTATE INVESTOR Always "Insure To Value" or Get Agreed Value Policy (don't insure your property based on what you bought it for / market value)Always Collect Certificates Of Insurance from Contractors (get named as an additional insured - ask your lawyer to draft up a subcontractor agreement with a section that has certain minimum requirements for insurance)Buy An Umbrella policy Put Each Property In a LLC - this will protect any liability against your personal assetsHave a Solid Risk Transfer Contract in place with both tenants as well as contractors.

The building offers full-service amenities, including a 24-hour doorman, onsite management, a pool, an observation deck, a children's pool, an indoor playground, a Jacuzzi, tennis courts, and a yoga & gym facility.

The inspection is where you (well not actually you but your inspector) scope the sewer line, crawl through every crevice in the property, check dates on furnaces and water heaters to see when they'll need to be replaced, test all the appliances, look at the foundation, the driveway, the deck, go on the roof, in the attic, etc.

most of the lots are larger 1 to 5 acres so no water .. roads were just bladed in over the desert.. 

That said, I plan the more disruptive renovations at turnovers or work with tenant to have them done during a tenant vacation if the timing works, even exterior like a new roof or new deck boards, and I find they appreciate it greatly as they don't have to live through the disruption.

The AZREIA slide deck that Alan Langston goes through each month is an excellent comprehensive piece of intel to monitor our market.

A newsletter is a way to market yourself when you aren't sending out deal decks, so people know like and trust you.  

Before getting under contract and offering the asking price, the seller and her agent were telling me that certain repairs were about to be performed, repair of decks and replacement of back side of the roof.

a) 5 Years is nothing, I'm talking about a lifetime product.b) Changing out a single tile or 2 is ridiculously easy, you apparently have never done it (right). 1) Simply cut around the tile and an X across it with a diamond blade grinder. 2) Chip out tile pieces. 3) Glue in new tile with silicone. 4) Grout with a premix grout (add tint if necessary).