That means if the tile is 24 inches long, the end piece of the tile on the next row must not go over 8" (and 6" would be better) from the end of the piece in the current row.

I am their eyes and ears here in Atlanta when they cant be here physically.

I take little bits and pieces from each man I meet like this and apply it to my own business.

I like that so many of you have some kind of experience with this and you all pretty much come to the same conclusion.The one owner selling a cart is moving into a 7 day work week and while they have 3 employees, I know that as an owner you need to keep your ears to the ground when someone else is running your business.

You could park this on a small piece of land just about anywhere.

Maybe it is part of the liability piece of it they are now concerned with; it seems something else is at work in this now.

Have you tested the stain on a sample piece of the same material as the floor?

However, I am all ears in case something aligns with my priorities and goals.

As far as estimate goes, for smaller job, I know small (most likely single operator) specialized contractors usually just do it either on a piece of paper, or carbon-copy setup - all hand written. 

But I can definitely appreciate that the variability is in the approximation of rehab costs as each investor would put their own unique perspective in on that piece of the deal.