Quote from @Jacob Luong: It depends on what's in demand in our market.

If you are on a tight budget, a high quality sheet vinyl is also decent.

In many cases the mortgage company writes off the loss or goes after borrower depending on if they have other assets - if they do then they are gonna be coming after the owner

Many of our projects have Section 8 vouchers on them.

I’m guessing some people wouldn’t love the feel of a cold floor on their feet getting out of bed first thing in the morning?

Line of Sight distances.  

If you ask the manager to justify a fee and he starts hemming and hawing, move on or require them to remove the fee.

One of his other posts somebody said that it was the best answer they’ve ever received on Bigger Pockets.

I hired a GC to manage the build out, but there has been no consensus on who is responsible for the utility payments (Water and Energy). 

A few patches might give it those extra miles without throwing money at a major repair too early.Think of it as using each part to its full potential before moving on to something new.