We look at each unit and improvement on a case by case basis, but in general we try to go a little above low end and not so high end that it will cause extra maintenance, such as extra components that can break.  

The key component of the LDP is to establish a base rent on the face of your lease.

Possibly to the detriment of his own family?

It's up to them to work out the sharing component.

Not very detrimental to the bottom line.After I get a few more residential units under my personal REI business, I plan to get a (smallish) strip mall.  

One key component, as mentioned above, is screening tenants.  

A major component of these solar companies operations is selling the energy / EPA credits  - to companies that pollute (oil refineries, coal fired power plants), and when they buy the credits it allows them to pollute that much more.  

I just googled: landlord fined for not taking section 8And found several headlines from Mass and NY where landlords were fined.It's unbelievable that the Federal Government can force a landlord to enter into a one side contract that is detrimental to the landlord, places him/her at a disadvantage of being able to enforce while adding an additional risk, burden of paperwork and accountability without remuneration.

My tenants pay their own heat so this has no impact to my expenses but have been told turning off ther furnaces in the summer may extend the life of some components of the furnace.

Kaplan offered things such as in person classes and other services, but for the way I learn those things would just be detrimental to my time.