Each had their own distinct niche.

Tenants love them.Admittedly, after a few years, the glass does show the distinctive signs of use common to these, but by that time I find another scratch & dent stove for the cost of a new glass & sell the retired one for $100-$150.

@Mark Lane as a broker, I’ve done around two hundred million in transactions and I can honestly tell you that unless the odor was distinctively bad / unbearable while touring the home or during inspection, I would have never recommended not purchasing subject property based on pet odor alone.

Important distinction and Will said it best: work backwards with your buyers in mind and then target those units. 

Sure, contractors can help, but they have a distinct stake in the game and are not experts in evaluating the investment.

Not all, but most agents are only working with retail buyers and so this distinction goes right over their heads. 

Owning a fourplex has several distinct advantages.Why Consider a Las Vegas Fourplex?

I see a clear distinction. 

Daniel, given your language, I think it's important to make the distinction between under contract and actually closing.

My unleveraged ROI is higher in the D area, but weighing lower returns with a more durable investment is a very important distinction.