Thank you for the tip on the hard wood.

Wood fences they tend to just kick the boards out so steel tends to be better.

You title insurance seems a little high, the premium would be about $2500.Where are you getting these numbers?

Smoke penetrates everything: insulation, carpets, any unsealed wood framing-interior of cabinets-lite fixtures, hvac system, etc.

A realtor/wholesaler/investor had a single-family, 725 square foot, asbestos-siding, wood frame, house in a C/C- area four houses down from a major intersection that probably sees upwards of 60,000 cars a day.

Thinking of doing the following:1. finish the floor (sand and stain) to a darker color like cherry wood or darker. suggestions?

Those wood floors are awesome. 

They make these in wood and stone looks.GOOD LUCK

My philosophy may have restricted the accumulation of numbers, but I have a more stable and secure investment position.One year, the insurance premium on my rental properties tripled.

Is it ok to put the same laminate wood flooring in the entire house?