When rent is not paid on time the tenant should be immediately issued the pay or quit notice before seeking any explanations from the tenant.

I love hardwood but do laminate because the issues of adding 3/4" to the floor with doorways etc is too much of a PITA.

We use the following rule of thumb - if it does not do permanent damage to the property, if it does not cause neighbors to complain and if it's not a legal issue - it's probably okay.

I try to work with a handyman every time there is an issue on my rental but thankfully, there are no big issues with it so far...I also have plans of buying a SFH in this area and making my current town home a rental in a couple of years.

Hello AllI have a house down in Dickinson Texas and am having an issue with the vacant home next to me. 

Well drop ceilings look a little worse in my opinion, but in a rental I don't think it will be a significant issue.

About 50% of investors use them.The biggest issue is that although many recommend the perceived protection of a LLC none have ever posted first hand experience of ever having needed the protection.

It appears you may not have the issues we have on the SW coast.

Haha as I was looking at the POS report for a house I just put in escrow I realized my primary residence had most of the same issues (weeds, crack in the driveway, clean up all the toys in the backyard, etc). 

The property management shouldn't be an issue because the family owns the subdivsion and they will take care of managing the tenant and have for many years prior to now.