The stupid-greedy landlord says, "OMG, the toilet didn't flush.

Paint with specs approved by client. 9- completion package: includes; light bulbs, exterior flood lights, Orb Doors stops, smoke detector in each room, co2/smoke combo detector in hallway, electrical cover plates for outlets, switches, Gfci's, all new vent covers.10- Mid Range lighting package: includes a fan in each bedroom (3 total) fan in living room, bathrooms lighting (3 total) flush mounts in hallway, laundry room (3 total ) Dining room light ORB11- hard wood floors: repair kitchen hard woods and install new areas that have been damaged throughout the home.

You can get waterproof flooring, but if the flooring isn't leveled correctly, isn't not flush with the baseboard or baseboard trim isn't added after the fact, water will find a way.

I found a dual flush toilet for $75 there, when it was $150 everywhere else.

I continue to appreciate everyone's input because it's allowing me to flush out the pertinent issues in our case.   

You might want to put a 2x4 wall in flush with the block wall. 

From my perspective, the agent was trying to tell you you can't use an FHA loan to get into MF in that area because the market is to flushed with better buyers and/or cash investors.If I had a client come in and say they wanted buy in the sub-$150k range in South or East Austin using an FHA loan, I would tell them exactly what that agent told you.

The home X the street from me has been vacant for a month due to the cops flushing out the dealers.

They hate the idea of what is almost like flushing money down the toilet each month.

don't pay anyone for this unless you are seriously inept with computers or you're just so busy and flush with cash that it doesn't make sense to invest the time to do it yourself.