Even if you didn't have a job, the credit and/or DSCR is usually sufficient to get the green light. 

I also am thinking about expanding it a bit to replace one sink and replace several light fixtures and switches that I wouldn't worry about a permit if I was just doing one thing at a time.

I have signed contract for SFR on a vacant property. Owner does not live in house and it’s currently empty. Purchase and sale is signed. I have to only wait for bank to complete the closing formalities, but I am confi...

This is the simplest method, but it also means your tenants are more likely to abuse the utilities by leaving windows open with the heat or A/C running, leaving lights on, ignoring the toilet that constantly flushes on its own, etc.3.

Even if you have no common area utilities now, it would be more economical in the future if you ever wanted to add another panel to cover miscellaneous common area lighting, CCTV, etc.

i would put a belt sander in that and fix it in 10 minutes , then I’d do a light matching stain till it was close and spray some polyurethane on it .

I don't doubt Clayton is doing well, but I have  feeling he's looking through rose-colored glasses.

Depends on color and who paints it.

I stuck to the modern theme - replacing light fixtures from Amazon, peel & stick flooring in the kitchen, and adding a fresh coat of paint on the cabinets and walls.

Light renovation.