Depending on the house I might tile the bathrooms or just run EVP there too.If it's a nicer A or B rental, I'd spring for granite, but I've used granite and concrete-looking Formica and it came out really well.

For example you can foam fill the box sills (where the house sits on the concrete walls), which is a huge entry point for mice and inspects, plus it greatly improves energy efficiency. 

They convinced him that the only way to repair it is to come through my ceiling in my bathroom which is drywall then concrete.

Someone selling investment properties has probably been around the block a couple times and will look to your ability to pay to consider the down payment and terms.If you are a strong buyer, you can get by with the nothing down or 2K deals more often (not saying it's impossible if you're not).

Hopefully that isn't a road block.

I ask her if she has the comps I sent her showing the exact same type of house on the next block sold for 13K less that what we listed.

(I find some buyers have the cash but credit,reserves,employment hits a stumbling block with lenders)2.Buyer purchases on cash flow and occupancy on income approach and NOT comparable sales approach which is typical with 1-4 unit appraisals.

Besides, if banks consider condos "real" property, unlike a manufactured home on concrete piers, that's good enough for me.The important things I've learned with condos are:- Stick to middle-class developments or better.- Ask around about the HOA and management company.- Make sure the HOA owns the land and does NOT lease it.

It was a "bad" block, there was a lot of crime and poverty.

Currently there are 3 similar properties within a block that are listed at 150k, 150k, and 135k respectively.