The light rail is new to the area and close by , property would be just a few minutes walk to the station. 2.

Please shed some light.

The flood plane is in two parts on the map: one very very light blue and one a dark blue.

The City may be requiring 36" exit widths, fire walls, fire doors, ceilings; emergency lighting, exit signs, the parking, a new water service, the energy code compliance, separate thermostats.The City will feel that if you are making money on income property then they will have no problem making you spend money in the name of life safety.  

I've read a lot people will pay for labor and supply the finish materials such as door hardware, tile, light fixtures, etc.3.

If it costs me $500 to have smart lights, but I have LEDs everywhere and I save $25 annually with the smart light, the payback time is too long for it to likely be realized by me - not to mention that there's some likelihood the "smart" stuff will fail at some point, costing even more money. 

Or the biggie: (In light your personal experience), is the neighborhood actually NOT really good?... 

Functioning appliances, faucets all work, any flaking paint, any exposed spackle that hasn't been painted, and making sure all common area lights are working.  

You do not have public lights, laundry room? 

Can anyone shed light on how the proposed Trump tax reform would affect property depreciation.