Trying to reach some goals per @Brandon Turner's podcast and figuring out what level of activity I need to employ.

The tenants get a steady paycheck as they are upper middle-class and employed by corporations.

Options below.Vinyl tile the kitchen again, then allure or laminate or carpet in the living areaCeramic tile kitchen, then ^^^Laminate/allure in the kitchen then carpet in the rest of the placeAllure in kitchen continuous with the living area.Something else in the kitchen continuous with the living area.Rent will be in the $1800-2000 range in a B+ neighborhood. 1-3 year leases.

I have been paid as long as three years after the judgement by someone who needed it off the credit report, and I once collected the full amount from the employer who failed to answer a garnishment order.

@Rob RandleI was employed at my career job at well known company, for 4 years out of college.

Is there one or two main employers that can potentially shut the town down?

Notwithstanding the cyclical turndown in energy, that new Exxon HQ is awesome and will be driving employment growth for decades to come.

https://www.state.nj.us/cgi-bin/treasury/revenue/dcr/filing/page1.cgiYou also should go to irs.gov for an EIN (employer identification #).Disclaimer: This isn't legal advice.

It's got my head spinning.......I am self-employed, so my income is variable.

A great resource for LA outsiders to find relevant information about the little neighborhoods inside Los Angeles is: http://maps.latimes.com/neighborhoods/ ...it shows how wildly Income, employment rates, rent-to-own ratios, and crime statistics differ wildly between the little neighborhoods of L.A.