I am sure that all of this will fall on deaf ears and aging eyes for most of our soothsayers though.  

I am here to learn from others and am all ears on any advice you can share with me. 

Just like moving from the county to the city or vice versa, you get used to the different noises. 

Hardwood is difficult to work with and can leave noticeable patchwork even being refinished  they can be noisy When walking on it While with a padded under laminate vinyl is noise free it will look new still by the time the hardwood needs refinishing 

I put a tenant in, a young couple who is ALWAYS late on the rent but keeps the place immaculately clean and doesn't cause any trouble or noise.  

Loss of jobs, etc. makes "making the govt pay me instead" (i.e: Section 8) sound like music to my ears.

I have my iphone next to my bed and I stick the ear bud in my ear the moment I awaken.    

I am all ears and love to share useful information with everyone.

If anyone from Charleston or the neighboring towns (Summerville, Hanahan, Folly, etc) can recommend decent buy and hold areas under an hour drive from the city, I'm all ears!

Looking and listening,  Ears and eyes open.