(radiant floor heat is absolutely not in the budget)I personally abhor carpet, and I'm sick of laminate plus it may get moist.

You not creating a problem, the problem was born, is alive and well.Care about the tenants if you want Anna, some are just plain ignorant and don't know their rights . 

I'm a RE Agent based out of Morris Plains looking to network with investors.

Sometimes great deals hide in plain sight.Just make sure all your ducks are in a row before pulling the trigger.

If your guy was within 5 to 8 grand of any other bid he just plain mismanaged the finances on the job .

I understand that if I go with just grey plain non stained it's around $3 per foot.

If it's a plain clothes type and he/she simply observes, the occupant may blow up with threats, that should do it too.

It is not a substitute in any way for professional advice and some advice here is ok and some just plain bad, but overall this is an incredibly GOOD source of information for investors at many levels.

Someday the old guy will be sick or have some other reason he can't get over there to pick up his cash.

Planning to make an offer on an 18 unit multi-fam - the realtor has little experience in this and gave me a plain vanilla purchase contract that really doesn't apply.