It's not trendy, it's not fancy, but repainting after every tenant because the matte walls are scuffed has become one of our biggest expenses so we're trying to get some more durable paint on the walls.

Doesn't need to be fancy.

This sounds fanciful to me.

Me ”They currently work and are not drafty, so no.”Just the other day a family comes in and the first thing they ask is if they can replace a dining room light fixture, the son says,”My dad likes fancy things.”

Since this is such a dynamic environment with the potential for high returns, over and above what people can normally get, I set the interest rate (really discount rate, but lets not get fancy) to 40%.

Even then, the “big boys” playing with leverage in the markets you mentioned routinely run into issues using leverage.

My question is this: is there any way he can fight a legal survey with some fancy legal work in regards to encumbrances, easements, or the like if the survey is not in his favor and is in mine? 

., super fancy granite counter tops) but "solid" (mid-level in price/quality) that give the ADU a modern look and feel and a foundation of materials that would last a fairly long time without being refurbished.She is getting quotes with a fairly wide range, from $140K all the way up to $190K.Thanks in advance!

Not fancy, but well-maintained and clean.Your landlord may just prefer to keep the status quo because it's low hassle, and maybe he also doesn't want to deal with the kind of renovation it might need to re-rent it.My guys were also very much aware of leaving property to their kids/relatives. 

They aren't anything fancy, pretty run-of-the-mill.