With BTR duplexes, you're also investing in newly built homes that tend to have fewer maintenance issues.We’ve worked with out-of-state investors like yourself and would be happy to share more about our projects in Indianapolis.

., 2k labor to install a furnace, just nuts, so we pulled the plug.

It tends to go one of two ways so.... 

The polarized extremist nut jobs on BOTH sides seem to have taken the steering wheel and one is yelling to drive us off a cliff the other yelling to drive straight into it and us sane people are just in the fetal position rocking back and fourth trying to wake up from this damn nightmare that the crazies have broke out the nut-barn and took over......Careful the BP gods will remove your post.  

Bathrooms and kitchen upgrades tend to add the most value relative to the money spent on rehabs.

I went to Penn State and location is certianly important but as long as you are a bus ride away, you will always find students to rent to at great rates, also I found that Graduate students tend to want to live further away, which of course means lower rents, but it also means that you have cheaper prices and graduate students tend to be a bit more tidy. 

From what I understand, banks tend to avoid financing properties with SRO units due to the perceived higher risk (inconsistent cash flow, transient tenants, zoning issues, etc.).

. - Tenants are incentivized to not damage the property (can lose their voucher if they are found liable)- In my experience, tenants tend to stay for longer periods of time rather than non-section 8 tenantsCons- The unit is required to meet a certain standard and pass an inspection prior to tenant occupying the unit - Tenants tend to have a lower credit score than most landlords were prefer Happy to connect and share my experiences as an out of state investor and share some additional tips. 

It was driving me nuts cause I understood the basic framework but not the details which is what he is going to want know and understand. 

The stuff that sits tends to be over priced junk in junk areas, or that have some issues with the listing, curb offers or what have you.