When any contractors work on my projects I give then a form with a set of rules that states something like:no smoking inside the houseflush toilet paper down the toiletdon't pour your cut tile or any other residue or trash on the lawndon't ask for money until the job is finishedwork on the job every day without going to other jobs.

I have a handy woman she does all cleaning, painting, caulking, tile work, light plumbing, we recently paid for her to learn drywall and she replaced part of a ceiling for us.

Think estate sale with pink tile bathrooms and aqua carpeting.  

I am a finish carpenter by trade, and experienced with high end custom work, cabinetry, trim, tile, painting, flooring, etc.

What I did in a similar unit was to carefully salvage the 100+ year old subfloor from the kitchen I was going to tile over, and used it to patch before refinishing.  

If you do have a referral please send it my way, I’d like a professional to lay tile down.

Interior was basically stripped to the studs and all new interior with the granite countertops and tile shower. 

Ceiling is the old 12" x 12" tiles.

On the other, the purchase of 5 units or more has to be done under a Commercial Loan which will require a hefty downpayment and interest rate 75% to 100% higher than through the sole-proprietorship  I have been told the transfer of the tile between sole-proprietorship and LLC within the first 5 years is frown upon by the Banks plus it could have negative legal consequences. 

Jeffrey, For tile in the kitchen and hallways to the back door, what do you use?