Part of that is because water is a flat fee based on "fixtures" - not everywhere in the City but definitely in the properties that I own.  

So, that $60K person is living in a house with a $1,500 house payment, $200-$300 in utilities, a $100+ cell phone bill, $200 in food at home, but another $200-300 eating out, a $500 car payment, Full package Directv at $180 per month, drinking starbucks coffee at $5 a cup that they pick up on the way to work....and the list goes on.Not any one of the items listed seem unreasonable, but combined with the salary to support that kind of lifestyle is excessive for that person, making them live outside of their means.

You have owner occupants paying top of market for houses with upgrades (better flooring, better fixtures, better finishes, ceramic tile bathrooms, kitchens, general updates overall), then you have owner occupants who buy the cheapest houses, maybe because they want a smaller mortgage and do not mind doing some sweat equity over time.

We have loose-laid regular vinyl sheet and pinched it with the trim and cabinets to hold it in place in several units and it is still fine 3-4 years later.If this flooring is going in the kitchen or bathroom, then vinyl would be the better and safer choice as laminate does not fair well in wet environments - if water gets under the floor or in the seams, the floor will swell and cup.

This might be arguable for some, but to me dark and poorly light doesn't sell/rent as well as units that are well/thoughtfully lit with updated fixtures.

Las thing is the light fixtures around your mirror.

Just make like 1/2 a cup of rice before work and pack some hot sauce or soy sauce and it makes a great substitute and is filling.

If I start a lemon aid stand and I don't know how to grow lemon trees or how plastic cups are made.

Pull the fan fixture out and look up inside , you should be able to determine the problem right away .

I would love to get together sometime for a cup of coffee to see how we might be able to grow our businesses together.