Make sure if you install laminate floors, that the tenant does not flood mop, and that they use laminate/wood safe floor cleaner, sparingly...better yet spend a bit more and get that luxury vinyl planks, havent done that yet myself but heard good things about it.Use premixed paint, no custom colors...I use Behr self priming swiss coffee, makes it easy to blend in for a quick freshen up paint job between shorter term tenants(less than 24 months) It's about twice as much as the cheapest stuff($116 per 5g), but never peels and always matches.

If wood gets wet, its not as big of a deal as many think.

Stucco and wood expand or contract at different rates when exposed to the same temperatures so it's not surprising to see cracks in similar locations you would for brick cladded homes, near corners and framed openings like doors and windows.

It looks like hard wood floor.It has been in some of my properties for 8 years with no problems.The pieces have glue strips that lock them together.

I have 3 small girls and last thing we need is one to get latched up while we’re trying to chill in the woods.

Wood lawn is getting a lot of subsided funds to pump and stabilize the market.

If it had wood rot from water damage, would you look at it? 

Here is some general info on insuring the property: Here are some things to look for (rather, look out for) from an Insurance prospective:1.Any in-ground tanks (active or inactive)2.Any Knob & Tube or Aluminum Wiring3.If built before 1978, does the building have Lead Safe certifications4.Any wood stoves or secondary heating units.

I am looking for someone that would work by the hour that would tell me whats going on in the crawls space and 1st floor wood structure.

Small fire-was easily put out-damage to wood floor-sub floor and furnace.