Then, let's say that all the water they use in the summer watering and leaving hoses running for the kids to play in, wash their cars in, runs you $150/month times 5 months.  

Stained concrete is great, you can also do a diy which is an acid wash to open the pours, roll on a stain, roll on your sealant and voo - laa.

What the owner I managed for did, was he used the same color paint for all his properties, and when a tenant moved out, he'd just paint from the floor up to wherever he had to do any patching for nail holes.  

Because the builder has not installed anything, the tenant has done no upkeep of the lot and now has a weed forest.

They can usually be found near the equipment and are controlled by small "arms" on the exterior of the branch line and held in place with a wing nut.  

I often just come across as a cheapskate with my friends with boats, etc.Hopefully in the future I'll be at least a wee bit better off than if I bought a bunch of nice cars / sexy clothes.

I first had a cleaning company come in to power wash it with a special solutions for pet odors.

Agreement Rules Addendum: this contains all the rules, no smoking, don't wash you car, storage in limited in basement, how to report maintenance, yada yada (my uncle who is a real estate lawyer reviewed and confirmed everything that needs to be in there is, and will hold up in MA court)3.

Our tenants pay on time or wash out quickly.

When she finally bought her own house she even washed the drawers in the built in cabinets out.