Hopefully I can spread out into a proper office in the near future ;-)@Jon - The county is in the highest concentration of Marcellus Shale in PA.

I have not used a bump key myself (they are illegal in some states without the proper locksmithing permits/licenses).

That is the proper way to do it, but I don't go that far.

Back entry door with large dog door installed, security and heat loss issue.

Just make sure they're prepped properly.

Depends on who is looking at it.For resale value, the added full or half bath usually adds some dollars to the resale price; whether you will re-coup all of the money paid to install added bathrooms is a different matter.Certainly it is more convenient to locate added baths closer to existing plumbing, but that isn't something mandatory.

If the agent is diligent about your having all the proper paper work in place is most likely someone who is on top of things and will be very informed when it comes to details.

proper prep and you will be fine with painting over aluminum siding.

This cause water to leak out of the connections and causes water damage to the ceiling.The washer/dryer is in the hall upstairs on our units.We have also found tenants will use the cheap rubber hoses instead of the steel braided ones or not have a washer fitting inside the connection which causes a leak.Also if it is an older washer or connections at the wall the threading is older and even if you tighten it will leak.This is why we use Teflon tape when putting the steel lines on.It fills the imperfections of the threading and stops any leaks at the connection.Another area of leakage is at the discharge hose.If it is not properly clamped at the washer,has an old hose,or where the discharge hose goes into the drain line could cause a leak.

The estimate I received to meet the code requirements of installing a sprinkler system and alarm system was $10,000-12,000 dollars.