Someone who's grown up in San Francisco who works in a liquor store should not have to be displaced because of tech and a lack of housing.

What I find here is that if you are starting with a fresh mortgage at today's rates it is difficult to cash flow.

In the ever-shifting world of real estate, where each new day brings fresh possibilities and unforeseen turns, the dawn of Artificial Intelligence in Homebuying.

I asked him to take a picture of the blinds and send it to me to show me where they are  and where they are stored.

I recommend that my clients use life insurance to plan for the future tax obligation: either there will be a death benefit to pay the tax or there will be cash value that can pay the tax.Even if the seller chooses to remain in real estate, when they buy their next property, they will start off with a fresh depreciation schedule.

Just get painted to make an old roof look fresh.

At the minimum, the home needs to be freshly painted, newer flooring, and all the appliances in good working condition. 

The one's at the box stores are inexpensive and easy to install and the new good looking heavy glass one's have to be professionally installed (pretty much) and are very pricey.You can just put up a clear plastic liner if you want the bathroom to look a little more finished for no money and the tenant can put a decorative one over it if they prefer.I guess the glass door are a little better at keeping most of the water off the floor but most people do alright with the shower curtains.

Hi Bryce,Although this is a three month old thread, but its still fresh opinion about the Soo market.You are right it has a huge potential for student rental, just one need to aware of the area they are investing.

Again, the BiggerPockets store has some books for this or you can learn by watching podcasts, reading blogs, and interacting on the forum.