With the exception of properties that are walking distance to campus or the hospitals, many owners are now STRing in the fall during football season.

There are exceptions where mortgages are assumable following a divorce. 

We can't always make the exception, if we do, the exception becomes the rule and then we are all in a world of s!

There's no "deal making" allowed except for in the classifieds, which is where you are more likely to find someone willing to invest.

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I haven’t done much else for updating except that but I’m sure I’ll find more quirky things.

Gutted houses are great because its alot like new construction, except for stud planing!

You should not expect anything less on any of them anywhere, except maybe in beach towns. 

Except at tax time and when I'm considering a possible 1031 etc to tap into the amount of equity I have.

Get as close to the truth as legal in your state and clarify that you're not a huge capital group coming to town to slum lord the entire city, you're a hard-working guy trying to break out of the 9 to 5 (if that's legal to disclose) and being able to turn a modest income on a rental would be a vital step toward that dream of financial freedom.