I look foward to chatting with some of you.Cheers,Shawn :)Welcome to the forum mate,I always stress to every foreign investor to focus more on the people rather than the stats/demographics of an area or a deal.Establishing the right relationships with key people here in the US will either make or brake your investments.Thanks and much success

There are ALWAYS more things to negotiate AFTER ORIGINAL contract is accepted, begin your negotiating strategy with the END in mind and keep things fluid until you sign on the dotted line. 

You know whom I am talking about:    The hard working peoples we call if the roof leaks, furnace brakes down, pipe leaks, etc...       

Time to pump the brakes on that issue I'd say. 

That should make them less vulnerable to market changes compared to a company who say makes heavy brake pads.

Money is fluid, it just flows constantly.

I also don't put carpet pad in low income rentals because it holds fluids (and the smell).

If you're not interested in that, you need to set up some serious ground rules for the house and if they brake them, post them and fine them for it.

The distinction between B and C classes is harder and much more fluid.

The association will have a policy for the structure , roof, etc...but you wont likely be covered if a pipe brakes and floods the floor, sheetrock, etc...