I'm fairly new to REI (currently living in Kitchener, Ontario) and am excited to start looking for a first rental property in Windsor, Ontario or London, Ontario as a JV with some family members.

.$50 Delta kitchen faucet, sprung pinhole leaks in the spout within 4 years.

It thawed over the week and dripped all over the kitchen floor.I initially tried to be the nice guy and clean everything myself to help them keep more of their security deposit and not have to buy a new refrigerator. 

I designed the kitchen myself and directed other needed renovations such as adding bedroom closets.

Included in this remodel is: remodeling the kitchen(granite, cabinets, fixtures, hardware, stainless and tile) both bathrooms(vanities, toilets, fixtures, lighting, tile), paint, skim coat drywall(where needed), vinyl plank flooring(new baseboards), replace some interiors doors and about $10-15k in landscaping and fencing.

If I could do it, I would go into these people's houses and stack the bills of my lowball offers on their kitchen tables, more money than they've ever seen together all in one place, all wrapped and green and practically glowing with possibilities.

The kitchen and laundry room are downstairs and would be shared with me.

As a guarantor, the parent has the right to know if little Johnny or Janey are meeting their {financial} obligations and the privilege of opening their wallet if they fail.Nothing like a {student tenant} stumbling our of bed on a Saturday morning and encountering helicopter mom in the kitchen to disrupt social cohesion between house/flat-mates.

Tile in the kitchen or laminate?

Because it *will* happen, it's not if it happens, it's to be prepared for when it happens. 2 chefs in same kitchen will always be a disaster. 2 similar personalities/tempers will be a disaster.You should very clearly know each other and who ends an argument and if either of you can END an argument, regardless of who's right or wrong or whatever.Also in a business you should agree on who owns what areas of responsibility and agree, cross your heart and hope to... that the person who owns that area HAS the final word on decisions.Running a business is not democracy, it's like this: I will hear your feedback, from anyone who cares to speak up and I will speak up last after I heard everyone, but I make the final decision.