Walking on a thick laminate should not feel cushy, but wood has a natural "bounce" that is bigger than concrete.If you can hear anything being squeezed, then it is probably bad.Before I paid the contractor, I would probably ask him to pull out a corner and show how he installed.

We wanted to inspect the property right then, but the guy took advantage of my partner's good nature and we didn't.

Would you do it slowly upon natural turnover or do it at all once?

Naturally, we are looking for a building in need of renovation - since we have to bomb-proof it anyway.  

Beautiful property but still in need of $60K-$70K in rehab.

Beta fish are absolutely beautiful, yet aggressive toward other fish.

Some higher end rentals around here have beautiful mahogany wood floors.

Under the kitchen sink and lav sink.Check all the blinds.Wash window draperies.Pest control the inside and outside.Touch up painting.Check all hoses replace hoses if necessary, turn on and off all stop valves, replace with new quarter turn if necessary.Garbage disposer gets a thorough clean - ice, vinegar, hot water, bleach.replace AC filter.WD40 every door hinge.Recaulk exterior door jamb if necessary.New light bulbs where needed.New backup battery for smoke alarm.No carpet cleaning, all my properties are tiled porcelain or natural stone.Inventory of hurricane panels and hardware.I keep an inventory of drawer pulls that is needed for each property and buy enough when there is a clearance sale.

Memphis has also a highest number of BBB property managers per millions residents.I put Huntsville, AL in the list because I have a house there.Lesson learnt: Huntsville was very promising city in 2009 after the BRAC 2005 (Base Realignment and Closure).Milken institute - ranked it the 8th best performing cities in 2011.Huntsville has a lot of governmental jobs which stabilized the economy during the crisis.Huntsville has not natural edge and has a very good roads therefore there could be a risk of overbuilding.A congested city has higher chance of house price increase in case of population grow compared to a city which is far from congestion.In 2012 the US government cut expenses and this has been reflected in the Huntsville economy and real estate market.

(Have to admit that takes balls...) there is so much to love about doing business in Texas....and yet there is such beauty and history living in CT.....But that is why I do believe I will do more investment biz in TX than in CT, however...I do know quite a few folks who have done well in CT..both residential and commercial....lots to think about..and relearn...the land Foxwoods sits on...was my playground as a kid...growing up on the farm that once sat there....things have changed...sorry to hear layoffs are part of that life!