Of course on a corporate guaranteed lease you're not concerned so much with the demographics of the individual location short term as with the overall health of the company guaranteeing the lease.  

With the Living Family Trust you will use the Power of Attorney to officiate within the Living Family Trust and give your directions for your end of life health wishes such as a "Do Not Resuscitate" order to the medical providers.

My point is the landlord is not trying to hold up to being a responsible landlord who is willing to fix a potential health problem.

My business partner and I are looking at purchasing two houses from an experienced investor that is downsizing his portfolio as he now has some health issues.

Also, I haven't thought about how I would purchase my in-home necessities such as tubs, toilets, countertops, flooring, and so on.

They will stand up to abuse better.Consider one with a food disposer built-in if this is a good quality rental.Stainless steel tub if available in the price range you want to stay in.My latest dishwasher for a rental was around $400 for a class B rental.

Of course my neighbor moved in just as I finished the project - they own one of the largest plumbing companies in town ...Remodel included : Kitchen: $6,500- IKEA cabinets $3,500- sink and faucet $750- garbage disposal $350- counters were concrete and fabricated by myself $1,000 - wood trim finish $500 (opened up the kitchen pillar and island)- coffee bar $400 - appliances were re-purposed from my fathers rental (free) valued at $3,000Main bath: $3,300- over-sized jet tub $600- vanity $750- lighting $200- toilet $250- shower tile $750- Instant hot water (main house) $750Master bath: $4,200- Glass shower $1,000- Vanity $1,000- Instant hot water heater $500- toilet $200- lighting $500 - tile $1,000Master suite: $4,550- Split unit A/C donated by neighbor, install $500- Kitchenette $1,000- Fridge $100 (craigslist)- Engineered beam $1,000- lighting $1,200- Custom door $750Demo/Hauling: $2,500Flooring: $9,000- Wood plank tile in whole house (2,000 sqft) $2/sqft material $2.50/sqft labor Plumbing: $10,000- main bath $2,000- master bath $3,000- kitchen $2,500- water system $1,000- kitchenette $500- miscellaneous $1,000Electrical: $9,000- main panel and sub panel $2,500- House rewiring $2,500- Can lighting $2,000- Well pump wire $500- Miscellaneous $1,000Drywall: $3,500Professional paint interior: $2,000Water system: $5,100- softener $2,000- carbon tower $2,000- Reverse osmosis $600- Pressure tank for well $500Back deck $2,000Insulation $4,000- Sheds $2,000- Main bedroom $2,000I'd like to note that I would not have renovated as thoroughly or with same high end materials if this was a pure fix and flip.

The Marion Housing Code is hereby amended by adding a new exception to Section 404.5 of the International Property Maintenance Code, 2015 Edition, as follows: Exception: The actual number of persons occupying a dwelling unit shall not create conditions that, in the opinion of the Code Official, endanger the life, health, safety, or welfare of the occupants

Uh huh, and the life insurance salesman says you need more life insurance and the health insurance agent says you need a more expensive health plan (plus dental).Lucky for you that you have a report for someone who wasn't selling you anything (other than selling their educated opinion).

Utah has the highest birthrate and lowest median age in the nation because of the mormon religious culture (big families with 5+ kids aren't rare here in Utah) plus all the increasing tech, education and health care industry jobs are bringing thousands of people from all over the states every month.