I can make more money spending the equivalent amount of time in my day job.

@Ketch Bays You appear to be posting to another user's post.

@Shawn SheedyIf I understand you correctly it appears you are expecting a property owner to subsidize your rent at a below market rate....which in essence means you'd be digging in their pockets, not the other way around as you have accused.I don't see how the effort to enact laws after the fact changes your current situation. 

They don't care about doing the right thing they care about hooking, selling and maintaining appearances just long enough to win business. 

The construction seems slow and could last up to a year.Here are my questions:1.How can I cover or conceal the metal screens to improve the appearance?

He prides himself on having "realistic" standards and claims to value inner qualities over appearance.

I'm not too hung up on this, because the margins still appear very attractive (from what the agent speculated ARV). my hesitancy stems from a lack of experience and direct steps/plan of action to take on a property I like. 

I see a lot of people buying class D rentals seeing it appears to cashflow then have one tenant stop paying and destroy the place to bankrupt themI do not want that to happen to you, so this is why I gave the options I did.

I know her prediction doesn't state today, but for activity to jump in February and then again in May to June that doesn't appear to be in a common volume trend of a "normal" year if that exists anymore!

Often the hard money lenders that appear to offer the best leverage actually require more cash when looking at the entire picture.