They look so nice beside the rough finish but I have done it in many projects..the only problem is cleaning abit and have to shave to make smooth in the areas where you put the outlet covers.* 4x4" tumbled travertine around 3.5-4$ per sf* 6"×24" leadger panels around $5-6.5 per panel (sf)Both i think usually less expensive than the mosaic sheets unless you got a deal on them that different story 😉Good LuckNote: pictues are taken from my projects !!!

On a per unit basis its easier to explain... if you can tie the individual apartment unit remodels to expiring leases then you may have a path to reducing your mortgage (by increasing your rental income).

I know easier said than done...but everything is fixable!!

I wouldn't blame the tenant but what I would do is paint the mailbox (and the post holding it up) a random color so if somebody hits it and the paint rubs off it will be easier to figure out who is at fault (as the paint will likely rub on the car that ran into it). 

Two areas where I build a safety margin are cash on hand (I want to be able to make   x  number of payments with no correlated income) and spread (the difference between rents and all expected expenses ie expected cash flow--the higher this number is the easier it becomes to make the debt payments)So for example say I am looking at a duplex for 100K and I have 50K in cash. 

Public records and publicly recorded leans looked clean on this one and his claims of title being clear and prepared seemed to align with some quit claims filed last year moving ownership to just his name from a multi-partner situation.

If you were in a different county, you might be able to get away with it somewhat easier. 

Of course if you have either A class properties or enough for the property manager to care it might be easier.

Although this may be an advantage through a downturn and easier to fill I'm thinking. 

It would be easier to find a house with a detached garage and convert it into a dwelling.