Please read this next link; if you think it is TL;DR then jump to the part that starts with "Tenant Is Justified in Not Paying Rent Because the Rental Unit Is Uninhabitable" :http://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/tenant-defe...And Philadelphia has some other specifics, some of which I have already communicated via PM.A sample of the form you requested:http://hapcoassoc.com/sample-notice-to-vacatenotic...

Glass tile is usually more expensive, especially if you go with a boutique tile company like "tile shop,"  but I've usually done pretty well finding good tile selection and much better prices at Home Depot, Lowe's, and Menards.Here's one kitchen I was involved with where the backsplash has whites, creams, and tans, which ties the floor tile, appliances, granite, and cabinets together.As a separate thought, backsplashes are one inexpensive way to really class-up a kitchen and add value to an investment property, plus can make it nice enough to justify higher rents.  

I like to raise rents when a property turns over or I renew a lease and the market justifies it..

There is nothing wrong with a low offer when it is justified, throwing out offers to see if anything sticks isn't going to be done by a successful Realtor. 

Now if your time is not valuable and you're happy to spend it on this work, you may be able to justify the expense OR if you think you can do a better job than the professional and your efficiency can return a better value than the market sets.

This country is down so much that it even doesn't have a fair legal system to protect everyone's right in a fair and justified way.

If there are justified reasons, I really want to know what they are.

If the POA is not legit, at least you have other legitimate arguments that justify the lift/vacate order.

I have to submit a scope of work that I will be doing to the house and the appraiser justifies the appraisal off that scope.

Zoning each unit separately for heat would cost anywhere from $15-30K depending on which approach is taken.I keep reading about how it's important with MFHs to sub-meter all utilities except water, but I'm having trouble justifying paying all that money when I can simply split the gas bill evenly between the three units (or use a method based on square footage or number of occupants).