for a rental I would probably go with hollow core...chances are they will have to be replaced again.

Yard work should be a minimum, because I am replacing the grass with groundcover perennials.

I am a displaced oil & gas engineer myself and found a new home in real estate.

This was apparently accomplished.So far as I know;  no documentation has exchanged hands.My plan is to replace the rear sliding glass door with a 36" exterior door and a double-hung window to fill in the large opening.  

With drywall, to do proper mold remediation you need to replace it.  

Replacing a roof can definitely break the bank if it's unexpected.

I had an engineering student ask if he could build a deck himself and whether I would contribute toward materials.  

We are getting mixed responses saying we have to remove and replace all the trusses and roof at approx $60,000 to cutting into existing trusses but only gaining height in a 12 x 18 ft area.

You'll see if the carpet needs replacing or the refrigerators are from 1956.Another focus is items that have nothing to do with the physical condition of the house.

. :)And between umbrella policy and liability for each property (with replacement cost, not current value), I hope I'm adequately insured.