Air Conditioning, if an city is hit or miss with A/C units does this play a large factor on rent and/or property values?

I'll be interested in how they make the Experience "exclusive" to Airbnb as that seems like a terrible business model for the people hosting the Experience unless ABB cuts a check for them.IMO it is also a branding play to differentiate from VRBO, Booking, hotels etc.

But that only comes into play if you sell the property later and don't 1031...so if that isn't the plan then I wouldn't worry about it now.At the end of the day you never pay more in taxes than you make in income.

You do have to play the markets in terms of States/Neighborhoods.

Yes it helps but there are other factors that play a lot more into it

Detroit is not a market to play around in without a professional on your side.Remember: cheaper doesn't mean you'll make more money.Start by going to www.narpm.org to search their directory of managers.

if they are not cutting it as agents they certainly wont as wholesalers.. wholesaling is so much tougher and capital intensive.. wipe out rate for agents is what 70 to 80%  and wipe out rate for wholesalers is about 95%.. 

And he has also made hundreds of millions in his courses, trainings, seminars, books, etc.He's also an intense, larger than life personality.

All of the risks of "subject to" then come into play (with a "wrap"); read this thread:http://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/83/topics/86029-subject-2-protection-from-calling-mortgage-due

Long term play, what some are calling BEAF: Break Even, Appreciation Focus.