@Fred Robertson google the term "island vent" and you'll find numerous pictures and diagrams.

I can think of numerous reasons why it wouldn't work but I wanted to see if anyone has.

I put in new windows, insulation and numerous other things which dropped me down to around $750 per month for the whole building this last winter where we had a high temp of 20 below zero for about 2 months.

Just now (12 months later) I'm starting to see an increase in the leads to about one every 2 days.It's a slow climb up the rankings that takes a lot of work or a lot of money to hire an SEO Guy and a Content Guy.I just closed my first deal I got off my website yesterday.Direct Mail will get your phone ringing faster and is a matter of quantity you send out (the list has to be good though).Online Marketing is great to have because it's not a One and Done method like direct mail....send out a bunch of letters get some calls and done.

And old corny saying but its to live by "its not about quantity its about quality"..The more deals you close "even if your fee isn't so great" the more marketing dollars you have to build and build...QUALITYAnd this is all my opion and my experience, everyones entitled to their own....

My hard money lender's birthday is coming up soon and throughout the years he has helped me out in numerous occasions.

I have tons of experience with restaurants.My number one concern is not mentioned so far.FOOD COSTSIf you are not a big operator you will not order the quantity necessary to have an FFC (fixed food contract).

This in turn depends on numerous factors: how hard the homes are to sell, how much marketing they need, what the typical commission is in the area, how hot the area is, etc.One word of advice: pigs get fat but hogs get slaughtered.

Single family rentals is an emerging institutional asset class as evidenced by the recent IPO of SFR REITs like SBY and numerous others, not including PE firms. 

There are numerous posts about ways to deal with that and ensure a smooth transition.