I'm in Portland, and here, it's very common for adults to have roommates just to be able to pay rent (which can quickly exceed $1,000/month for a one bedroom apartment).

You can go Toto, American Standard, or Delta, I buy some from faucetdirect.com .

Unfortunately gang ,there are "cocky and arrogant" individuals in any ,practice,trade,endeavor or profession.Plumbers with a disagreeble arrogant and surly nature do not last long where I come from.It is highly competitive here in So Cal.You gotta be a "Superstar".Having said that,,,there is also a Code of Honor amongst tradesmen in any town or city.We all know who the good guys and the bad guys are.The bad guys are "disowned" and get put on the blacklist,,,they do not get referals or reccomdations from reputable contractors.We also watch them very carefully and inform our friends at the supply house,,,,do not give these guys credit,do not recomend them,,,they are trouble.We know "The Good,The Bad and the Ugly".But get this,,,good guys tend to hang together and refer each other.They also tend to join credible contractors associations like the PHCC Plumbing Heating and Cooling Contractors Association.Heres a tip ;if you are fortunate enough to identify and hire a good licensed plumber,he will usually know and be able to recommend a good electrician,HVAC man,carpenter,tile setter,painter,concrete and masonry contractor,locksmith,roofer,landscaper,,,you get the picture,,,,Oh Yeah about that business of "plumbers savings lives".Well,,,That is a true statement,,,,that fact is,,,"Plumbers have saved more lives than Doctors,,,,"An old American Standard slogan was "Plumbers Protect the Health of the Nation",,Well,,,Its kinda corny guys but it's TRUE,,,,Why ?

You can't charge a price low enough for that to be of any value to anyone but the 'guru' shilling it.I feel more and more like Americans value 'education' above anything else, at the expense of everything else.  

They have the knowledge and resources to conduct a Fair Credit Reporting Agency compliant report.Best of Luck,Sandy GloverAll American Tenant Screening

TC, welcome fellow All American.

The rates are similar for both American and foreign investors. 

Real world challenges of landlording with tenants who have adult issues.Facts, more tenants means more wear and tear and us unfair to those who do play by the rules. 

Recent recommendations from HUD are calling this practice discrimination.Automatically disqualifying them based on their criminal record - which could be decades old, may not ever have resulted in a conviction or jail time, and gives no consideration to their behavior since the arrest - can be a form of discrimination.The reasoning behind this recommendation is that nearly 1/3 of Americans have a criminal record, and a disproportionate amount of those with a record are minorities.

Essentially, this will represent most of the cash we have accumulated (outside of retirement plans) during our adult lives.