His favorite investment holding time period is FOREVER.  

I still like tired plexes as my favorite farm.Thank you for sharing and many congrats to you!

--Self-managing for 9 years; Super Host; Guest Favorite (And i don't use all the fancy tech...)

One of my favorite resources is The Unofficial Guide to Real Estate Investing by Spencer Strauss.Network with others!

The fish store was there for over 50 years, my dad patronize the place in the 1930's and by the 1970's, the grand kids ran the place.My dad also follow trends in retail area, and one time his favorite appliance store, at a busy intersection had to the close up, because a competitor, "PC Richards" offered more than the going rent, and up to 3 times more, than what the current business is paying. 

gunstock is the all time tip,selling color, so somewhere there...but a little gray and a little distressed should be fine and would look great.

Do you have a favorite housing app for finding roommates?

In one case it was severely scratched when the oven was installed, and though the scratch is noticeable, it blends in and is the same color, so we decided to not even replace that board.

We use them and they are not my favorite at all but they do book a lot of our more urban units and they do help fill some last minute space

There is a reason midterm rentals are my favorite rental model.