Someone who knows thier work ethic and ability will quickly agree to terms because ultimately if they believe in themselves they will make more money with you.I would draft a proposal and float it around to various property managers and see the occupancy rates and asking for rent they recommend.

Avoiding the use of credit (business not personal) in the current system seems unduly risky unless one has access to float or a growing base of earnings in a low capital business.

We called out a flooring specialist and he confirmed our original contractor was a moron when it comes to floating floors.  

There are just too many things you're not understanding and floating from one to the other in the same post and conflating different concepts with each other all in the same breath.I'm trying to say all of this as respectfully as possible, but it's like you read a WebMD article, or found a website that shows how to calculate ideal resting heart rate, and now you're trying to do open heart surgery and educate everyone else how to do it.

Ozone (O3 made with high voltage from O2) is a strong oxydizer and will break down any organic compunds like odors, mold and anything else that floats around in the air.

The cash flow in and out on these properties is a bit of a mystery to me so it's hard to determine if or how much I should leverage and if my other rentals would have to float all or some of the expenses until I get a big payday with a harvest. 

First off, why don't you float the $400 increase to your tenant and see what he says.

I bet there are some other great ones floating out there, let's hear them!

I am sure many of these things are settled prior to court so there may not be many opinions from courts floating around and there is often a different standard in each judicial district. 

In the settling tank, grease floats and solids settle.