In their favor:As homeowners and landlords they should be more reasonable and take better care of the place.Steady income with SSI and willing to hustle when they need more.They are motivated to make it work, offering more and reasonable concessions.If there is no carpet there would be less impact by dog or bed bugs, if either go worst case scenario.Not in their favor:They may be renting as a temporary situation until they can find where they really want to live long term, so they may not be a long term tenant.They are not familiar with the neighborhood, other than school district quality, so they may not be a long term tenant.What I would look at more:How long have they all lived at previous addresses?

That feels well below replacement, but again, I don't know the asset and construction quality, nor specific market and many other factors that ultimately impact value.

I believe that learning from experienced investors in this group can significantly impact the success of my first investment property.

That would really impact your bottom line.I guess you need to decide how much risk you want to take.

I have been trying to think through how a surging population (via immigration) will impact housing. 

You could probably afford $20,000 without much impact on your budget.

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By reducing your basis through accumulated depreciation, you effectively increase the taxable gain when you sell the property.It's essential to keep accurate records of depreciation, as it can have a significant impact on your tax liability when you sell the property.

The shorter the prepayment term has an impact on increasing the rate.4.

Looks like the petrodollar deal just expired and Saudi Arabia has said it does not plan to renew... what are your thoughts on how this will impact real estate?