Yup, the little glass block tiles in the shower and as kitchen backsplash, subway tile is in its third or forth go round, and I think the Urban industrial look will be the "Oh that is so 2015"

. - sourceAnd while the average project approval time for new construction is about four months nationally, it takes eight months on average in L.A.To recap, here are some of the challenges inhibiting development in LA:Getting entitlements for new development is expensive and timelyNIMBYism and the control of local communities over the planning process adds tremendous risk as a project could be stopped due to law suits, lack of approvals, or requirements which make deals unprofitableThe high cost of land and entitlements coupled with a lack of incentives restricts the pool of developers who can afford to developBecause it is so challenging to develop and because we have such a shortage of housing, developers can only make their deals profitable if they target high-end buyers, further contributing to macro-gentriction wherein only the affluent can own homesThat said, it isn't impossible for a developer to develop.

I wouldn't go so far as to call this condo a golden goose.

I like individual pieces as the quality and speed is so much better.Also if you have an issue with one item breaking then it doesn't affect everything potentially like an all in one does. 

As far as your experience, when it comes to portfolio lenders (smaller local banks) experience is very important and being in the real estate business when you purchase your first property will be a big help.

Complete control to me involves me doing what I want with my life regardless of what day of the month it is. So

@James Wiseas far as withholding rent, in MA there are no laws that state the tenant must deposit the rent into an account with the court or anywhere for that matter.

@Paul WellerPaul,     As far as I know, Leases run with the property.

It is SO much better than Fujitsu.

As far as property management goes i have always heard community management is the least lucrative.