New lighter (off white) floor yes.If that counter top isn't damaged I'd leave it and match floor to it.

@Steve Babiak In the First Niagara case, the bank had notice in the Citibank case the bank did not have notice, BIG distinction.

3) If I can, I still have to get a loan of about $93K to match 1031.4) If I buy HMP at $197,500, what does the cash flow look like?

Phx has a lot of new builds and cookie cutters homes, if a model match sold quickly then I have pretty good idea what my home will sell for.

Based on the details you provided in this thread nothing matched exactly though.

Maybe an error on my part (subtle distinction?)

Recently we discovered that a tenant punched through one of the bedroom doors and claimed that it would cost $25 to replace when in reality it was a very difficult door to match with the rest of the hallway doors and it cost us nearly $300 for the door and the labor.The downside of not doing walk throughs is they tend to leave stuff behind for us to dispose of (mattresses etc) and the places tend to be left dirtier.So the compromise is do a walk through with them but refuse to agree on costs on the spot.

And of course, with all new contractors or handymen doing anything bigger than tightening a screw on a door knob, there are some great ways to safeguard yourself: -Hire top rated workers (Angie's List, Home Advisor, or referrals from other investors or contractors) -Ask for and vet proof of license, bonding (if applicable) and insurance -Get contracts with specific scopes of work, timelines, and payment schedules that match up to completed work.Wow.

I too am not a fan of the daily rate and have certainly never explored the hourly, but I have found the DR to be useful in determining the priced job total.For instance for a small job a contractor will say that the labour would cost $1500 but when you ask what his daily rate is along with the number of days it would take him, they won't match up.

I would probably use 4x4 white glazed wall tiles and cut the corners on a diagonal in the eye level row of tiles to accept an accent piece that matches the floor tile.