We only use ceramic on walls in bathrooms or kitchen backsplashes, as broken floor tiles are common and annoying to repair. 

get educated. the best way i learned about REI is listening to the podcasts. they are incredibly helpful. you might not understand what people are talking about a first but as your knowledge increases you'll start to catch on. 

My GC handles smaller repairs (flooring, walls, appliances, ect), but has roofing, electrical, and plumbing contractors that he works with. 

The way I see it the two biggest draws to SFH for tenants is not sharing walls and privacy of their own yard.

[drywall]), insulation (more bat in the cavity but not too much where you mess up the 3rd factor , decoupling: resilient channels and double stud walls are for this, The 4th item is sealing openings and penetrationsThere a lot of different levels and it comes down to is this going to be a separate unit or just a finished basement.

Visited the remains of the Berlin Wall just a couple months back. 

Promising pies in the sky and throwing spaghetti at the wall to hope something sticks is the lowest common denominator in my profession.

I need a referral for someone who can help with an extensive repair on a CLE Heights home with water damage to the plaster walls.

I like his stuff because he has plenty of experience on Wall Street as well as in REI.

The ceilings and walls have Popcorn Texture.