Again, get the look to make the buck.

You also wouldn't want to cash flow a couple hundred bucks each month but not have any equity in the deal after all that time renovating. 

My wife and I have a primary house in the Somerton section of Philadelphia PA (far northeast, almost in Bucks County). 

II'd rather pay a few bucks now and not worry about replacing them very often. 

I know $30 bucks in savings is $30 bucks but if the more seasoned and experienced lender isn't making you run through hoops and delaying closing it's worth it.

Then I split the middle between best probable and worst probable case, add a couple bucks for a better nights sleep and rub my lucky egg.

The necessary battery technology is not mature or affordable currently.

Don't be afraid to spend $30 bucks to take someone to lunch to get a private investing lesson for an hour.

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If you plan to keep for a very long time may get best bang for your buck with hardwood.