I vault from 8' wall plates to 9' in entry, living, kitchen and dining.

It's a four-plex with 3 of the units being 2/1's and one unit is an efficiency with a kitchen, living room and bathroom.  

I really like the look of oil rubbed bronze, and they have great prices and selection of bathroom and kitchen fixtures.

Considering buying a duplex for my first home to live in one side, rent the other.

I have a few concerns:

Buddy of mine was saying that in his lease, he is going to write the lease in a way where...

@Jody Young I tend to use the same kitchen appliances (during the last lowes sale - i bought 3 of each) I now have 2 of each still sitting in home waiting for the next house to progress further along to the install.  

They usually come as slabs, where you may have 3-4 pieces for an entire kitchen or you can even get them in 1 foot squares.  

If you look at 8 houses, and you are reviewing all at the end of the day, you can tell where one ends and the next begins,  We also make sure not to take too many pictures. 8 max of only the high ticket items, roof, windows, kitchen, electric panel, kitchen, baths, furnace, ac, front and back, andything unusual,  i dont want a picture with a hole in drywall that will cost 25.00 to fix, no pictures of carpet of paint, or things we will replace in every house.... always a couple photos for perspective. 

Appfolio charges $9.50 for every unit covered, but when you have a stupid tenant that doesn't hear a toilet running all night and wakes up to water through the entire kitchen and bathroom of her apartment, that is what it is for.  

The construction work is mostly cosmetic with the biggest items being fixing a deck and kitchen rehab work. 

They made good listening while installing new pendant lights in my own kitchen.