I don't know about a warehouse supplier, but I used Trafficmaster Lake shore Pecan laminate wood planks from the home depot in my rental.

But I don't think it's necessarily risky to buy when times are good, as long as you have a cushion.If I buy a class C apartment complex that makes good cash flow at 90% occupancy, OK cash flow at 75%, and can still cover the debt service at 50% occupancy, I don't think I am buying trouble, as long as I believe a downturn will only be temporary. 

If you want to sell investors the sweet spot location you should paint north shore Kenilworth, Winnetka, Cicero, Berwyn, Southside etc. with vital parameters they need to know. 

Renting to temporary corporate clients, or transient tenants imho requires more work. 

Short temporary absences for vacations or other seasonal absences, even if you rent out the property during the absences, are counted as periods of use.

HIs renters insurance (hopefully you require this) should cover any of his items that were or are damaged, and maybe even a temporary place to stay.

i heard that putting such a restrictive air filter will put excessive strain on your hvac, and it might fail early.If I had my way, I would give him a lifetime supply of antihistamines.Certainly cheaper than the damn $2000 duct cleaning, which is only temporary at best.You could probably get new ducts for that price.hypochondriacs are the worst.

Yes, North Shore REIA is great (https://www.meetup.com/Northshore-Real-Estate-Investors-Association) and there is one on the Westbank on every quarter. 

I imagine this happens slower outside of the very biggest cities, but don't want to rule it out in Providence.I'll be attending the RIREIG next week, barring poor weather as I'll be coming down from the South Shore, MA. 

The small firm I was with in Michigan we put together the deal for Edgewater Resources to get all the land needed for the PGA Harbor Shores Golf Course and Hotel.