In my own heart, I felt it would have been greedy to have insisted on it just because I could. 

My first guess would be market to developers, but what makes a good deal for a piece of land in the heart of a metro area?

I wasn't too sad about being able to stay here in the warm room another couple days :)

I am planning to replace them with more light- or wood-colored Morden/mid-centuary furniture that looks clean and warm.

Eat your heart out!

Sounds like an agent is the way to go, maybe I'll wait until the weather warms up.

You could have a warm fall or spring and heat won't be needed.

Although I am a Marine, I am also an entrepreneur at heart, and I am always brainstorming how to be my own boss.

I found that very few people read leases, that's why we went back to paper leases and signing in person, because that gives me an opportunity to explain a few things, go over home operation, safety and maintenance.But still, people don't listen very well (or remember everything I said) - so I leave them with two house warming gifts: Command brand picture hanging strips and quality snap-on felt bottoms for their chairs.This serves as a physical reminder of what I want them to do: not make holes in the walls and scratches in the floors. 

But things like tile surround versus vinyl, I whole-heartedly agree.