As long as your rents are good and you're getting the types of properties and tenants you want, this simplifies THINKING about it such that you don't need some crazy calculator and excel sheet to do the analysis on the purchase side.My view is that is much better time and thought energy spent on the actual construction as there are a thousand ways to control costs and bring value in a rehab.

Now to throw a curve ball, what if the property runs off of solar energy?? 

We still got just as many 4 star reviews for no reason :) However, it also couldnt hurt!

I can deliver a fully functional Death Star of style grace and location efficiently.

Energy & knowledge = $$$.

I mean I am an accidential builder.. having foreclosed on builders in the crash and having to finish the projects... so I have some very special education you only get when it happens to you and you have to figure it out.. was not pleasant. and it cost million or so.. but I got out.. and then I realized Hey since as the lender I am taking all the risk I mine as well just do this myself.so here we are about 150 plus new builds later and things are pretty good.Now to be fair my rock star in Charleston build a home last year then calls me and says OOPS house is 1 foot to low we have to raise it.. that's a brand new 700k home that has to be raised a foot.. cost 30k..

I just dont have the time/energy to take an under performing 10 unit building on right now.

Expect to see those becoming less as more solar is adopted.I know some will hate California for it, but I absolutely think it rocks that California is leading the World on the inevitable journey to renewable energy. 

The project I had wanted to do requires a Whiteville sewer tap, so my non-subdivision, 10 door (townhome or SFR) project is on hold until I can dedicate time and energy to get it moving. 

If you consider as value-add, anything that lowers the expenses and add to the income (at reasonable costs)You could add storage areaPaid preferred parking (depend on area)Billboard with ads on the property (depends on property)Energy efficiency /Utility efficiency (common areas/responsibility of owner)Coin operated beverage machines