Dallas has clay soil which will expand when we have rains and contract when there is no rain (our summer season is very dry typically). so as the clay soil shifts it will cause foundation movement.

My original plan was to do a more thorough inspection during rehab, spot treat, but not tent unless there were signs of active infestation.The first potential infestation location was on an outside wall with some dry rotted T11 siding, so I was going rip it off, inspect, and replace.

What they are allergic to is one of the soaps or shampoos they are using.Tell them you will let them out of the lease early if they desire.

If you're installing on a slab as I would expect you would in Florida for a very rough estimate I'd figure on 50 cents to a dollar per square foot over and above the cost of tile.Oh and yes the dry mortar is not only cheaper but better quality than premixed mortar.

Leaks between walls can be difficult to find and even more difficult to find behind shared walls.The second priority is to allow everything to dry.  

Much like the rest of the country, Chicagoland areas have been sucked dry of the low hanging fruit......

I have the 20% down for this property but don't want to spend it otherwise my wallet would run dry and I don't want to be in that situation!

But as of last June, closed-end real-estate vehicles launched in 2013 and 2014 still held $24.8 billion in dry powder, capital committed by investors that has yet to be spent, according to research and data firm Preqin Ltd.The problem is likely to get worse.

A 7.5cap for a Class A property sounds good but I'd keep the powder dry and wait for screaming buys which I suspect will present themselves over the next 6-12 months. 

You will find more "deals" at the ends of coves, but that's also where the water is the lowest during dry periods.