Plus, it is important to understand where good design can positively affect your ROI.Burlingame is an interesting location for growth with its easy access to regional public transit.

@Sharath Kumar the pop corn ceilings could be a major problem along with any texture on the walls if they are asbestos or lead containing. there is no way to do it your self in Colorado both the removal of asbestos and lead are highly regulated by the Colorado dept of public health's air pollution division, it would be really dangerous to attempt to do this type of friable removal in an apt building because of the shared air systems used in the 1970's you could  contaminate the entire building with asbestos fibers or lead dust.

Sorry, can't help, but I find it strange saying they know before it hits the legal news as a lender cannot disclose the loan condition prior to public notice, so it may be they picked it up an early morning copy, LOL. 

Problem is here in GA the counties do not publicize the OTC late on taxes list like many states.  

All you should be calling your house is a rental, who you rent to is irrelevant to the policy, you could say it's for retirees, but legally it's just a rental and anyone can rent it.You also need to be careful in your tenant selection process trying to weed out the public to provide housing for only students.

I asked a couple business questions that you have refused to answer publically. 

http://www.city-data.com/http://www.marcusmillichap.com/research/researchre...http://www.irr.com/Publication-Publication_MarketS...http://www.axiometrics.com/newsletters

Don't break any promises you make at the closing table in front of a notary public.  

Some great data sources I used were redfin's data center blog, google's public population estimates for cities, and talking with other investors. 

Sure, we hear it all the time from the general public in conversation.