We also looked at epoxy resin coatings to put over them, similar to what people put on bars.

I ended up having the floors sanded down to bare wood and several coats of poly.

Once that independence is established, you can then move into building wealth through buy and hold strategies.In most cases, the cash flow generated through most SFR's isn't sufficient to replace the income you are making as an animator.

Back roll the top/finish coat to allow for ease to touch ups.

Service animals are another ball of wax and there are a ton of posts on BP about them.  

Areas we buy a lot:Lakewood (especially now that they passed that stupid bill that limits to housing stock)Areas in and around opportunity zones (we don't do the specific OZ investing, but ride the coat tails of big money coming in those areas)Southwest Denver (Ruby Hill, Athmar Park, etc)Arvada and Wheat RidgeFitzsimons area (3 hospitals, and in an O Zone)4.

One option is 3 young male roommates who more than qualify financially but look like party animals ?

Negative ghost rider.Yes public has a pre conceived notion about how real estate works.. and that is generally how SFR type real estate works IE board of realtors MLS system etc.Commercial is a completely different animal.. from my experience as you state most deals happen when a seller has a relationship with a commercial broker and that broker brings the buyer the property is never on the open market so to speak.if that does not work then its shared in their office.. 

We decided to use Rust-oleum Countertop Coating and it turned out great!

Commercial properties are a different animal.