You could skew towards higher returns by looking at short term rentals and renting by the room, perhaps, but most all of real estate is going to flow together impacted by the economy.  

@Rich Bultema - Just from my experience I have not had an appraiser impact the value for an older heater/air conditioner, however, a heater without A/C (as an example) has impacted an appraisal on a single family home.

There is a mountain of variables to every transaction, and knowing which applies, which does not, how to best address it for the stance one is in, how it legally impacts, THATS what an agent exists for.     

We have tenants add .5x for a pet deposit in lieu of a $500 pet deposit (2.5x or 3.5x respectively) however there are some new pet fee and pet deposit laws coming in Colorado January 1, 2024 and we aren't yet sure how these caps on pet deposits will impact our use of Rhino for this purpose (see below re: legal definition of "Security Deposit").What questions do you have?

Meaning the asset could lose 20% or so of its value before impacting our position.

Here’s a detailed breakdown of how rent control impacts real estate investors:1.

If he meets all of the criteria what makes you inquire about his military status impacting him/her as a tenant?

The risk profile for someone who's a local GC and has worked on structural rehab buying a portfolio in a building is quite a bit different.Also, situations like this where professionals can properly evaluate risk and bring in capital to solve the problem of said older folks is a way to earn income and make a positive impact (assuming you're not low balling the distressed, fixed income seller).

I suggest you take a deep look at your community budget and determine the impact STRs have on your community.  

Question for our lending experts…If I sell my investment property “Subject To”, is my current debt on the property counted towards my DTI until my loan is paid off in full? Are there any ways to structure the purchase...