If I cut off a foot of paneling and add it to the top, I'll have this unsightly seem a foot from the top going around the entire kitchen which I don't want. 

Frugality is the single most important characteristic in an individual who seeks to attain financial independence."

Those collections might be really old given that bankruptcy occurred in 2007.Rent is paid, and place looks like it is well kept - those are two good characteristics for a good tenant.  

Appreciation potential over time is something that I may use as a tiebreaker between two properties that have similiar characteristics in the categories i have mentioned above.In San Jose, it is very unlikely that you will cash flow, you will spend a lot of money to get into the property, and I honestly don't think you will enjoy great appreciation.

This article will explain the key elements of these reports and how they can be used to evaluate project viability.PopulationPopulation is a key indicator of regional economic growth, researching their income, age, lifestyle and other characteristics.

What characteristics makes a nonconforming unit illegal?

They know that in the short run price doesn't matter - especially after pooled with other rentals by their cash flow characteristics and a credit enhancement is layered on to obtain an investment grading rating.Buy in the locations they are buying but don't overpay - just sit back and enjoy the appreciation as the hedge funds demand for product increases. 

And best of all, clients can change their IPF allocations as their needs change, so they are never locked in"Wealthy people have bought permanent life insurance for over 150 years for many reasons.Here are 12:The perfect retirement plan - 12 features1.The plan should allow for tax-deferred growth2.The plan should provide for income tax free withdrawls3.The plan should earn competitive returns as much as possible but still have guarantees.4.The plan should allow any taxpayer to put in as much money as they want.5.The plan should provide a taxpayer to use the account as a collateral for a loan.6.The plan should protect against market losses.7.The plan should assure access to loans should the taxpayer need money before age 59 1/2. 8.The plan should allow for these loans to be paid at the taxpayers discretion, at any rate of repayment or even not paying them back at all.9.The plan should be protected from creditors.10.The plan should eliminate early withdrawal penalties, late withdrawal penalties, and excess contribution penalties —- there just shouldn’t be any penalties at all.11.The government should continue the contributions to the plan at the same level the taxpayer was contributing if the taxpayers should become disabled and cannot continue to put money into the plan.12.The government should accelerate the expected retirement account balance to the taxpayers family if the taxpayer dies prior to retirementIf you compare these characteristics of an ideal plan and compare it with a Roth IRA, you can’t do number four, put in as much money as you wantyou can’t do number five, use it as collateral for a loanyou get to number six, protect from market losses (see rider above)you can’t do number seven, assure access to loans before 59 1/2you can’t do number eight, allow for loans to be paid at the taxpayers discretion or not at allyou can’t do number nine, be protected from creditorsyou can’t do number 10, eliminate early withdrawal penalties, late withdrawal penalties, and excess contribution penaltiesyou can’t do number 11, making the government continue the contributions to plan at the same level the taxpayer was contributing if the taxpayers should become disabled and cannot continue to put money into the planlastly, you cannot do number 12, the government should accelerate the expected retirement account balance to the taxpayers family if the taxpayer dies prior to retirementPermanent life insurance is much better than a Roth IRA for these reasons.

These are just generalities --- each market has its own unique characteristics and good/bad areas.

While not as good as Spain or Portugal, Greece shares some similar characteristics like the low property prices and big tourism industry so it could still be a good market for short-term rentals.