I am finding it extremely hard to find a 2br condo or row home in up and coming areas under $300,000, so I've turned to lease to own as an option. 

Things like that don't happen twice, I wouldn't be overly concerned. 

I can tackle the CC and car note in the next 2 years but I was more concerned about my student loans because as of now it's not feasible for me to pay off $45,000 (or even half) in two years w/ my current income.

Unfortunately, I'm very concerned that the only solution might be the flexible base cove which never looks good nor would it offer a tight fit like quarter round. 

But I am currently concerned that rate might not be favorable to me. 

LA is extremely hot right now, do you have a criteria on number of bedrooms/bathrooms?

This is concerning to me because I was planning to put money into it thinking I had $25,000 of head room. 

It is extremely risky to not have any insurance in the event of a huge loss such as the house burns to the ground or a major lawsuit involving your property because of an injury.

The expansion/contraction of the pieces was not an issue & the edge/grip integrity due to the weather extremes proved to be excellent & did not buckle to contract. 

@Natasha Attia    I am extremely experienced in the space.