You will need to be sure that the adhesive edges are pressed firmly(I've even thought about rolling it) and that there is a space around the perimeter of the floor for it to float.The issues that I have had in one particular unit was that there was an area where the surface was worn down due to repetitive movement.

The seller chose a higher offer; so I rolled right into putting an offer on house #2, when I thought about the zoning a little more.  

My plan is to roll it over into a Self-Directed IRA with a checkbook capabilities.

The quick explanation is you roll your profits into a like property.

Borrower must have prior landlord experience or qualify without rental incomeRenovation Cost Limits Up to $35,000 in repairs/improvements This includes the 10% contingency reserve Loan amount calculation is Sales Price + Bid + Contingency Reserve ONLY Renovation fees CANNOT be rolled into the loan amount unless it is a REFINANCE and LTV permits.Note: If cost of renovations exceeds 35k, the Borrower/Seller is NOT allowed to pay the difference at closing from their own funds.

I sure won't be rolling the dice with my hard earned investment dollars and my tenantsI do think it's fine, however, to do occasional nice and not-necessarily-required things for good tenants, to build and keep a good relationship.

If you're an investor wondering why agents won't work with you, its probably because they're listening to articles written by guys like this and because they're an agent and they have an article on an agent site like activerain.com it must written as so :roll: http://activerain.com/blogsview/1550906/are-you-involved-in-short-sale-fraud-here-are-the-warning-signs-

Okay, what you need is following: - rent roll last 3 years - approved profit & loss of the last 3 years, the last 12 month in detail - property statement (needed maintenance, shape of the units and the building) any violation/permit from the city - the complete unit mix (how many 2 bed, 3 bed and so on) - todays occupancy - market rents for the units (yes or no) - is the property self managed?

You go down to the big box store and in the garden department, they will have big rolls of different grades of black plastic ground cover.Buy something with UV protection and lay that on the ground and cover with the rock you want, or with bark chips.Plain rock is pretty ugly, so you might want to add a few small beds of drought tolerant plants or cactus.Rock isn't cheap and it's hard work to get it spread without destroying your plastic ground cover.

We'll be waiting with bated breath P NW :roll: