"Oh the customer insisted on buying the materials, it's not my fault"

Now that I'm a more experienced designer in real estate, I would love to customize my kitchen more with different materials, unique tile, and more unique pulls/knobs but having a large, clean kitchen was extremely appealing to me as a first-time buyer 4 years ago.

Some states do have special guidelines or customs that differ from state to state, but this is a minority of situations.  

For instance, in New York State, it's not permitted to collect last month's rent, additional security deposits beyond one month's rent, or pet deposits.Regarding the carpet issue, even tenants without pets can sometimes leave carpets in less-than-ideal condition after a couple of years.

I know I work for the company, but I'm also an All In One Loan customer.

It's a tremendous benefit to you to have a customized lease by a legal expert.

And the customer would think we were responsible .

Timing your permits and applications might be tricky.

Duplex have different zoning that may permit additional units.

You know how to get your permits.