This is our real estate investment firms first renovation from start to finish.Some of the highlights:- Converted deteriorated 3-season porch into covered deck- All new interior doors (closet doors were used where traditional doors should of been used)- New front door, front and rear storm doors- Repainted kitchen cabinets, new hardware, re-finished countertops (thanks rustoleum)- New Trafficmaster vinyl tile floor in kitchen- Refinished dishwasher with appliance paint- New Fridge and Range- Painted the whole house (Glidden Duo)- Cleaned up hardwood floors- New tile in bathroom and kitchen- Repainted and put new hardware on vanity (bathroom)- New hardware/locksets on all doors- Drylocked basement walls and unfinished it (water damage)- New carpet coming for basement (not pictured)- New electrical box, outlets, switches, light fixtures- New roof (house and porch)Too many pictures to post on here.

State law tends to classify fixtures in a building as real property.

We update our units to low-flow fixtures and then put the accountability in the tenants' hands.   

Part of that is because water is a flat fee based on "fixtures" - not everywhere in the City but definitely in the properties that I own.  

So, that $60K person is living in a house with a $1,500 house payment, $200-$300 in utilities, a $100+ cell phone bill, $200 in food at home, but another $200-300 eating out, a $500 car payment, Full package Directv at $180 per month, drinking starbucks coffee at $5 a cup that they pick up on the way to work....and the list goes on.Not any one of the items listed seem unreasonable, but combined with the salary to support that kind of lifestyle is excessive for that person, making them live outside of their means.

You have owner occupants paying top of market for houses with upgrades (better flooring, better fixtures, better finishes, ceramic tile bathrooms, kitchens, general updates overall), then you have owner occupants who buy the cheapest houses, maybe because they want a smaller mortgage and do not mind doing some sweat equity over time.

We have loose-laid regular vinyl sheet and pinched it with the trim and cabinets to hold it in place in several units and it is still fine 3-4 years later.If this flooring is going in the kitchen or bathroom, then vinyl would be the better and safer choice as laminate does not fair well in wet environments - if water gets under the floor or in the seams, the floor will swell and cup.

This might be arguable for some, but to me dark and poorly light doesn't sell/rent as well as units that are well/thoughtfully lit with updated fixtures.

Las thing is the light fixtures around your mirror.

Just make like 1/2 a cup of rice before work and pack some hot sauce or soy sauce and it makes a great substitute and is filling.