One of our tenants applied and the program installed new windows, attic insulation, and a swamp cooler without any charge.  

The structural engineer that made a visual inspection said that the property clearly demonstrates vertical settlement and recommends we do a manometer survey that costs $1,800.00 Do I just bite the bullet and pay for the survey?

It's been a hard slog renovating.I bought most of the materials off craigslist and offerup or materials on clearance sale at the big name stores.Brand new bathtubs- freeFound them in another building I ownBrand new modern vanities- $65Marked down from $400 at Home DepotKitchens with granite bench tops- $1000 eachPurchased from CraigslistShower screens, toilets, faucets, front doors, new windows and various other bits and pieces were bought for $20-$40 on Craigslist and offerup.The total rehab cost for installing central AC, 2 new bathrooms and 2 new kitchens, washer and dryer and updating plumbing and electrical is around 18K for materials and labor.Each side is rented for $1400 per month, total $2800.

 $150 for 7 blinds and windows.  

I acted as the general contractor doing much of the work ourselves, and farming out such work as electrical, insulating, all new windows and drywall.

These include:-Painting the garage-Removing some dead trees and cleaning up the yard-Installing flower boxes in the front and under the windows-Repairing all driveway/garage floor cracks-Painting the inside of the house-Repairing appliances-Fixing a leaking roof and damaged gutter-Installing new SOD and landscapingNot quite as good as the addition and new garage cited above but all of these things reduce maintenance costs and improve the value of the properties.

I understand the window egress requirements and I do see that discussed in the local municipal code.

Somehow it was deleted from my Windows phone, and when it's deleted from the phone, there's no record of it in my email for some reason!

Even if the house was in a fire, in most cases you can simply wipe the soot off the walls, open the windows, and use an oil-based primer like Kilz original and the smell will go away.

Slate walks, window-filled 3-season room, lighted ceiling fans, polished wood trim.