I did have a seller account flagged by Paypal once and it was a PAIN to get reinstated.

From what I read before and I could be wrong the government want some kind of joint agreement with the investors to where they both benefit on the upside.Kind of like the loss share agreement with loans that the FDIC has sold to other banks.If the government can't run this country there is no way in h*ll I would get into bed with them as in investment partner.The government is like a seller in denial trying to throw crazy idea ideas against the wall and see what sticks.Generally nothing sticks and you have a pile a crap on the floor that has to be cleaned up.The real solution is a painful one.Mark to market and get the pain over with so we can recover as a country.

The best thing I ever did was hire it out.Before I did that the best thing was having the right tools.If you plan to do a lot of this you can buy a laser, a ridgid 10" wet saw, an angle grinder with a sharp diamond blade, and a standard tile cutter in the $200-$600 range with a sharp wheel.You want to lay all of your full tiles first and then come back for your cuts.

Dealing with tenants can be a pain, and you're throwing a pretty big task onto your dad's lap.Keep in mind that bad things really do happen when you have tenants in a house.

Repairs can be a pain in the neck but the time and expense (not to mention mess) associated with replacing it with drywall just isn't worth it to me.

That may actually encourage responsible behavior on the part of borrowers by increasing savings, although it would have some painful short term effects.

Dealing with your contractor 'buddy' is going to bring you never-ending pain and sorrow... and a lot of lost profit.

No one is trying to cause you more pain and this call tells me you are really suffering and you have my symphathy and my sincere hope that you can find some comfort soon.

Having a shower and no tub is a better issue than having a tub and no shower (I have a couple of those and it's a pain to rent).

This small stuff is never an issue for me (yes, it's a pain) and the goal is a happy tenant.