Her father recently entered hospices care and she has become power of attorney.

I wouldn't install inexpensive ceramic tile, I'd pay a little more for materials and install a good quality porcelain which won't be as susceptible to chipping as ceramic is, I'd combine that with spending a bit more on one of the commercial grade grouts like Tec Power grout or similar so that the grout never needs to be sealed and the color won't change with wear over time.  

Most people don't have a clue of the power of this program.

The people I know are not RE investors currently, they just work with me at the power plant.

Thee are contracts in the File Place under the tools tab

Write off all the depreciation you can and minimize discretionary write-offs if your goal is to maximize purchase power.

Hello Diane,The "powers that be" allowed us an amazing 4th of July by giving us from Thurs to Tues off! 

One month later, the job is still not finished and his guys steal $1,000 worth of my tools.

That's a very brief overview of a much larger topic.The point about strategies is this:Perhaps you've heard it said that when the only tool you have is a hammer, everything looks like nail.

The low appraisal has been a good tool for renegotiating.