You also know that all the components in the heater are new.If you can look at the bottom of the tank with a mirror, look for rust. 

Or 600 lbs. of concrete in the trunk, bottoming out the suspension. 

Safe'n'Sound is not much better than r19 fiberglass, but costs much more.I am using this for soundproofing between floors on one of my new builds:r19 fiberglass between joistssound isolation clipshat channel5/8 Type X drywall everywhere (you want mass, don't use lightweight).3/8 rubber underlayment on second flooracoustical sealant around edges of first floor ceiling.These upgrades should cost about $2/sqft of ceiling area.

Bottom line if finding your kitchen stuff or furniture rearranged every time you go to the house bugs you, then STR is not for you for that house.

If they're leaking out the bottom, they're usually all done, and it's time for a new one. 

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That's illegal in most states.The bottom line is that real estate laws are in place to protect the public from unethical people and they're there for a good reason.

But the smaller expenses can quickly add up and impact your bottom line.

I recently purchased a top/bottom duplex that originally was a single family home, about 1k sq ft per unit, it's located in Ohio.

@Bob Smith if you spend $650k on a nicer house with a pool in Scottsdale and gross $100k, you are going to bring very little to the bottom line after property management, mortgage, str insurance, landscaping and pool service, upkeep and maintenance on a nicer home with a pool and grounds, capex, furnishing replacement, etc.