Scuff up the metal with emory cloth or sand paper.

Get an expensive sealer and you will be good for years. corian is a no no fo rentals but you can also sand corian down.depends where you rent ...they might steal you r granite or concrete tops away.

Those people have a problem that you should market to, Lease Options are a solution you are gonna have to educate them about.My LLC(s) and the branding on my website and other marketing are not the same.Saying that, the answer to your question is that I'd shy away from Realty.

So fixing a scratch on the floor wouldn't add, but completely sanding down and refinishing them would?

You are free to tell them at any point, for no particular reason to pound sand and withdraw your funds/time/commitment.Working this hard to "prove them wrong" when you don't have to actually empowers his position, belittles your position, and is a waste of time and energy in my opinion.

I am planning on doing a 1031 on a 2010 sfh purchase next summer 2015 (I lived there for 11 months before becoming an accidental landlord/investor).I want to use the "total revenue" from the sale (after paying off lender) to :1. buy another sfh home (and move in)  2. buy a duplex/multifam (and move in) and rent out other unit(s).3. buy another sfh home (and move in) and save the balance cash in the bank.4. buy another sfh home (and move in) and use balance cash to rehab before move in..5. buy a duplex/multifam (and move in) and rent out other unit(s) and save the balance cash in the bank.6. buy a duplex/multifam (and move in) and rent out other unit(s) and rehab before moving in, and finally save the balance cash in the bank.Are any of the numbered above hypothetical scenarios possible/legal for 1031?

But, if I look at individual properties in our portfolio, some are in the high 30%s and some over 60%.

Some will tell you to pound sand, while some will counter, and now you know they have motivation to work with you to find common ground. 

Cap rates are in the 6's and if you're lucky 7's, but with interest rates in the 7-8% range where is the money to be made? 

Also consider that maybe some of your guest’s are single(s) and maybe they’re out meeting people and they want to bring others back for “whatever”.