This means using rough sand paper to give the wall a texture for adhesion. 

Excellent pull together of interior and exterior colors and textures!!

This was the same math done when you purchased the triplex, if you purchased it as an owner occ and used the rental income to help qualify.3) If you want a rational reason why non-owner occ math is more generous than owner occ, consider that non owner occupants have to put big fat down payments down, and have more skin in the game generally. 4) Rental income (anything about it) is frequently overlayed. 

Or would it be better to show my "skin in the game?"

I don't mind a nice looking laminate as the high definition colors and textures look pretty good. 

It really depends how much "skin" in the game your tenant has!

Has anyone textured walls before?

Will... by "smooth texture walls bring better value" are you referring to completely smooth walls without texture applied?

Go be dull somewhere else but now in my forum.You're gunna need thicker skin than that to succeed out there.

Water will eat through the old popcorn texture. 4.