I even got a agent to show her another 1 bedroom apartment but she refused to move there claiming the apt unit which the agent showed her has 2 flights of stairs and she needs something on the ground floor level.

We're positive they pocketed at least $8k from the filming.This has me in an uproar, but I truly believe now it could cause more problems than its worth to bring it up or seek legal retribution for the fraud they've committed and know there are other options.Anyway, I'd be grateful to hear whatever expert or experienced advice is available through this forum!

I also leave a “welcome basket” containing about $20 worth of goodies including dark chocolate, good ground coffee, a bag of popcorn and 2 bottles of water.

The situation on the ground in places like like rust belt is probably a far more accurate indication of the real health of the US economy.

All too often on this forum we find folks that are trying to reinvent the wheel, and it’s often times because they don’t have the money or the ingenuity to buy an old fashioned SFH to plant their flag in the ground.

Get your first two ideas off the ground then look into expansion. 

Vik - single floor Vs double floor is less important if you have a ground-floor master bedroom.

I'm grateful I did all those functions for some period of time, b/c I have a baseline understanding and built my systems to support me stepping back from those activities I didn't enjoy.  

The inspection report indicated that the electrical outlets were not grounded or “open ground.”

The property is on San Juan Island in Friday Harbor. that is part of my hesitation, that any "boots on the ground" on that island is proving to be very difficult to get anything done everyone is on "island time" and are very expensive so the maintenance I feel will be my biggest headache.