Especially if in reality the carpet has lived most of its useful life and its time to change them anyway...I totally get the desire to want to stand by your principles.....and I hate to cave to tenants since it also trains them to be a PITA to their next landlord.... but its s business and you have to pick your battles and move on

I agree, security deposit is the way to go.

If double net cap rate needs to go much higher to compensate. 

I have some projects in OKC that I want some help on..  5 or six homes ready to go and be listed.. and 4 or 5 to be finished up.need top flight representation.. this could lead to long term relationship.referrals welcome please

The unit rent is likely to go up in the short term increasing the cash flow. 

Bigger Pockets is the best way to go when reaching out to experienced investors and getting deals done the right way.

THe retirement is great, but my student loans are eating me alive today and I can not afford to go on vacation or do anything remotely exciting.

I wanted to go tonight for the mastermind group meeting but something came up.

One must ask themselves if they have the time for your property to go down and pick back up again in about 10 years?  

The contractor did not want to go to court.