I would love to put a sliding glass door in, as it lets in more natural light, which would greatly improve the space.Someone suggested French Doors, however, I'm not sure how well that would mesh with the Crafstman style.The city won't let me do anything that contradicts with the style anyway, so I guess I can't shoot myself in the foot too badly.

Fellow members,My name is Albert Swietlik - I currently live on Nantucket Island, MA - for last 16 years I have been working in a lot o different trades - now I'm thinking is a time to make a significant change in my life.I'm thinking to invest in real estate buy or sell, rent or flip - got 1000 thoughts a minute.... not sure where to start, where to go,  how to put my thoughts together - there is so much opportunity in real estate that for me its start to become overwhelming...

Most the reputable property manager companies id recommend (although they've never managed my property I've dealt with and know many people who have used them) would prob be Howard Smith or Paul French.

Do French door dead bolts in Florida need to be keyed on both sides of the door orKeyed on outside and normal knob on inside?

Where RMLOs are required to work under a lender license, you actually need the licensed lender to agree to allow the LO to work on the loan.  

My name's Chris French.

I'm looking at 2 apartments.A -  is good condition, needs some updates in kitchen/bathroom, listed as 2 bdrm but it's really a 1 bdrm with a french door/den type thing.

You'll have to either stop the water from getting to the wall or floor first by waterproofing the exterior or putting in a french drain around the interior perimeter of your basement floor which drains to a sump pump and pit and gets pumped out. 

A French drain prahaps or another way to redirect the water? 

Absolutely not.If it were me, I would look to a lease option and then assigning the LO to a tenant/buyer who needs a helping hand toward home ownership while they get the credit together.