There's a lot of factual information on this topic - including the white paper I referenced that the National Association of Realtors submitted, ADA Requirements at https://www.ada.gov/service_animals_2010.htm, and more (googling the topic results in significant resource information). 

On the other hand, if you believe all debt is bad, pay cash and take longer for the same result. 

As a result i am looking out side my area to find properties to buy and rehab, also some rentals properties.    

Be careful to not over cover your self but be careful to match the coverage to your risk tolerance.

As a result, I'm always testing new ones. 

As result I wrote down a question, to myself, "Why don't I ask someone for money to finance my first deal?". 

Be sure to stay active on the forums to get the best results.

They won't have the paint to match anyway.  

As you probably have seen on my other posts, I owner finance my houses in these run down areas with really good results.

congrats on your journey. in my experience i have refinished hw floors and installed thousands and thousands of square feet of laminate floors. the issue i have found with laminate floors is if they ever require a repair down the road it is unlikely you will be able to get an exact match for the floor you installed  X years ago. hardwood floors can be refinished several times and look great when done right. you assumption on carpet is pretty accurate. we tend to install a mid-grade carpet (not the cheapest carpet available)  and as long as tenant did not totally trash it we have been able to get it cleaned and in some cases even dyed it a different color if we could not get the stains out but yes we replace a lot of carpet after tenants leave.