Current plumber was a referral from a plumbing supply store.

The Bigger Pockets book store if full of great books: https://www.biggerpockets.com/store

The Bigger Pockets book store if full of great books: https://www.biggerpockets.com/store

You need 2-3 trade lines (credit card, car loan, store card, etc.).

There a lot of vacant store fronts and no coffee shops(yet).

The Bigger Pockets book store if full of great books: https://www.biggerpockets.com/store

The Bigger Pockets book store if full of great books: https://www.biggerpockets.com/store

You find yourself on your way home from work or the store thinking "let me just swing by there and see what they are doing".   

@Stephanie WalkesFlooring is a great way to change a room and the systems sold by stores like Home Depot have become extremely easy to install. 

It should be noted that there is nothing in the lease that states tenants are allowed to store any belongings in the shared space at all.Tenants are leaving their clothes in the shared washer/drier for days until they get moldy.