@Ally H.Instead of digging up the whole root, what I do is just cut down a little below the surface and then drill the top of the plant about 2 inches or so and fill the hole with weed killer.  

Our remedy is to clean all hard surfaces with white vinegar.

On the surface, it looks good for sure.

I could write a blog post on this and really not scratch the surface but that's the foundation to a successful marketing campaign no matter what type it is.

Under the first proposal, the EPA would require Dust Wipe Testing in a variety of circumstances, including: 1.Use of a heat gun below 1100° F 2.Removal or Replacement of Window or Door Frames 3.Scraping of 60ft2 or more of painted surface 4.Removal of more than 40ft2 of Trim, Molding, Cabinets or other Fixtures 5.Use of Machines designed to remove paint through high speed operations 6.The Demolition or Removal, through destructive means, of more than 6ft2 of plaster and lath building components Cleaning Verification would still be required.

A lot of that has to do with the fact that I draw from much older design models than many renovators... the houses I work on are either older (1950's) or designed to look older (Neo-bungalow/victorian crossovers).All that means is that while I have certain design modes I try to follow (No horizontal tile surfaces, for example), the houses I work on generally each tend to require something unique to the house.Example, the neo-bungalow we built most recently has a craftsman/early Victorian crossover trim package that incorporates both simple door and window casing with very craftsman-looking pediments, and cove molding which is a very early-Victorian thing to do.

Replace drop ceiling tiles, clean hard surfaces, paint the walls, possibly flooring.

But people don't look beneath the surface and just say "Nah, bad deal".If you're willing to walk away from this deal, I will pay you $5,000 to walk away from it and let me take over and make the $80K or more in profit ;)

Is a landlord always liable if a tenant slips on a slippery exterior surface? 

I haven't scratched the surface of this market in terms of experience and insight but I was curious to see how other Brokers/Investors perceive this situation.