Now clients would want level 5 wall finish (smooth surface vs textured) which takes 3-4 times longer; paint would have to be super sharp on color transitions (1 coat primer, at least 2 top coats); all baseboard and trim work & paint have to be perfect: no brush mark, no visible nail holes etc;  and all everything else in between.So my point is: beside using your elbow grease to gain sweet equity, pricing is subjective to quality

What lurks below the surface can really crush a project.  

Nearly every surface in the house will need to be touched, and in some cases gutted down to the dirt.  

The structures were also built before set-back rules were in place and are close to the road without paved parking surfaces.

When you rent, you are paying 100% after tax dollars (I think MA lets you take a portion of that back).Regarding some posts about land lords living off mostly credit, sometimes on the surface that might look to be true.

This is how I judge others too, and my belief system tells me it's the right thing to do.But a few realities have surfaced lately.

Feel like I’m scratching the surface.

The only way to truly get it out is to address all surface areas.

A Dens Deck can be used to over the parapet walls to give a uniform surface, basically plywood substraight but better. 

Let's say that the miracle adhesive in this Simple Mat is everything it claims to be which it might.1) Any adhesive or glue needs to be applied to a porous surface to give the glue something to bite into.