She's also right that I would rather not be cooped up in an office, that I would rather be out in the field than in some cubby hole...Literally what I would want to do as a job/career is exactly what my boss is doing right now but there's no guarantee that they will keep me on or that they won't have to let me go a in few years for whatever reason (like poor economy, etc).

Before everyone starts to poke holes in my scenario here, I do realize that there are many, many costs that go into a deal, but I’m trying to illustrate a concept here…just pretend with me.

If I use private money to fund an investment property, they are getting INTEREST on their monetary investment.

Some small holes and some rotten boards.

The idiot drilled holes through the upper lip of the porcelain tub to attach it to the studs. 

Daniel is trying to help him with what he can, but a lot more monetary assistance is required.

RTA....ready to assemble, search on YouTubeTheir are various types, but, generally they don't differ too much...Usually their are a series of various types of predrilled holes for cam-locks, dowels and wood screws along with dado cuts for the base pieces and face framesAlso, good handyman that he didnt just start butchering them

Set yourself up for success with appropriate systems, and when a hole is discovered, plug it!

I’m not 100% sure but it looks like a poor job of adding recessed lighting in this room and they trimmed holes in the drywall to allow for room to drill through each ceiling joist to pass the electrical wires through.

For instance, cleaning carpets and fixing nail holes, even painting after a long time tenant is only considered normal wear and tear.