Aging reports would be another avenue to explore, but again, may not even have these.Lastly, while maybe this property is in a desirable area of town with strong demand from highly qualified tenants, but I get the impression this is a rough part of town, with very limited demand from tenants.

show my age?)

These days, a couple of things seem to be affecting how and where college age students are attending classes.

Sounds like you came into this around the same age that I am just getting started.

At his age, it’s not like he can start investing or manage a property, so I’m trying to figure out how to nurture this interest without overwhelming him. 

Further, we need to account for a $10k “reserve” for what will be repairs / maintenance as the property ages.  

If the person views the successful individual as someone at a lower station, from any metric, age, profession, education, ect the effect is magnified which drives them to seek increase their own success. 3.

Plumbing is historically one of the most difficult things to fight since age and the structure matter so much and it is nearly impossible to pinpoint one issue that caused the damage. 

Then divide that cost by the amount of time between now and then and that's how much you should be putting aside for Capex.For general maintenance, the age and condition of the building will play into that.

All North DFW has the highest appreciation while South DFW will be giving you the better cash flow.If this is your first rodeo, then I would suggest to be close home if you are also planning to self-manage.Then the age of the properties and access to highways.