I've looked into alternative nitrogen reducing systems (such as Bio-Microbics MicroFAST) which look promising, but I can't count on them. 

Most lender dealing with conforming Fannie/Freddie loans will not count rental income until you've shown it on one or two tax returns.  

Where in the phase out spectrum I fall changes year to year based on bonuses and overtime and I'd like to know how to count in rental income (when I purchase a property later this year) for planning whether or not I can use a ROTH.  

I can count all the markets selling those recycled lower end producst.

l  In your case, you're easily looking at a 25% hit on that 60K not counting depreciation recapture.

If you have a hardwood floor it could be the floor itself or the subfloor and hardwood floor rubbing against each other due to a breakdown or missing underlayment.If you have a sleeper flooring system you will have 2x2-4 sandwiched between two layers of subflooring and should be running 12" on center.If you do decide to do the drywall method here is a link to resilient channel http://www.soundproofingcompany.com/soundproofing1...If you do decide to use this make sure that when you hang the drywall that the screws are not too long so that they don't go beyond the channel into the joist or other wise you will defeat your purpose. also when installing the channel you should install it perpendicular to the joist and don't forget to box around any fixture with the channeling so you can properly attach the drywall to it.

I would really like to make my first purchase something I can really use as an inset Do not count on "Love is Blind".You need to plan for your/family's future.

It didn't matter that there was physically a meter present, it didn't count because there was no permit (bureaucracy smh).

Can you count on that appreciation?

That being said, I am NOT comfortable twiddling my thumbs, counting on the VA income for the rest of our lives, because, well, it's federal and I have little faith in our govt's support of vets and their families.