As an alternative you could look for a walk-out, lock-off basement and add a small kitchen/kitchenette down there to have your own space away from your housemates.

I installed too thick of underlayment which caused the floor to not float like it should in my kitchen.

Then I get the prospective clients making 6 figures on their regular job but they're still swapping out doors on kitchen cabinets or fixing toilet guts in the evenings and can't see the forest through the trees yet. 

More of the same! Good news! 

Purchase price: $40,000 Cash invested: $16,000 Conveniently out of the flood plains, this welcoming 3-bedroom home is features a huge master bedroom, refinished hardwood floors, spacious living and dining rooms, and a stunning kitchen!

Are they laying out things down to your kitchen cabinet sizing?  

It was close to the public library, where Ashley liked to borrow books and movies, and there was enough space for their clothes and kitchen wares and their cats.

And definitely go to Goodwill for all your kitchen utensils and small appliances, you'll save a fortune if you do that. 

All of the homes are brand new with new appliances and we've had a few ice makers stop working right outside of the warranty window in our Whirlpool fridges.

How to you properly charge the tenants seasonal usage (high in winter/low in summer) and when there's not equal gas appliances between the units?