I bought the cheap lowes light blocking blinds. 

Above those two, scheduling and time blocking are usually where people are failing.

., it's a pain to transition software no matter what you're coming from or going to.

The home is just a block away, in the Sanctuary, but not technically ski in/ski out. 

I like to look at not only the subject property but also as many of the comps, the neighboring properties, the ones behind and in front and on the next block, etc. in order to really understand the exact micro-market as intimately as possible.

Besides a declining population and tenant-friendly laws, you have to deal with the fact that neighborhoods can be as small as a city block in many cases.

So I wont say not to buy cause I have and it has paid well but getting anything appraised is PAINFUL.

If you get a proven operator that offers sightly less, it may still be a good idea to stick with someone who's been around the block for a while. 

Downtown Kansas City, Missouri has experienced $9+ billion in investment since 2001, including a new convention center and hotel, a state-of-the-art sports arena, a performing arts center, a new streetcar, and an eight-block restaurant and entertainment district (read more here).

Trying to get an owner occ loan was a chore ended up getting it done but what a pain.. owner occ underwriters are used to very simple tax returns and when you have more complicated ones it just takes longer..