@Dennis Maynard aside from Jay, nobody has really responded to your question...Columbus, Ohio is arguably the premier investment destination in the US right now for good reason...an easy visual for where our market is heading.To your question, small MF properties are king here with OOS investors...2-4 units comprise 90% of all MF inventory in the area by virtue of being a popular build throughout the 20's, 30's, 40's and 50's before LIHTC flooded the market with larger MF complexes.....

Yeah, I do lean towards you being right, since the deed representing a parcel without regard to its use is really the financial instrument transferred, and whatever happens on the land arguably falls under that umbrella and can't really be separated out.

Detroit is slowly falling off the map and has been for decades...this isn't changing, Phoenix is next level...high growth and rapid appreciation...i.e. unaffordable...and Plano is not really an option unless you are looking at serving affluent tenants...I think Columbus is head and shoulders above any of these markets...it's arguably the premier investment destination in the US right now.

Many people posting here want to replace their W2 job they dislike with arguably a more frustrating job of being a landlord.  

Pictures are arguable worse than yours. https://www.redfin.com/CO/Denv...sold 9/17, 3/2 + one car, 662k,1458 sq/ft, $454/sq.fthttps://www.redfin.com/CO/Denv...sold 9/10, 2/1 +1 car, 951sq.ft,$447/sq.fthttps://www.redfin.com/CO/Denv...sold 8/10, 2/1.5 + car port cover, 1043 sq.ft, $508/sq.ft. very bland rehab.

@Lauren Alpert I would return deposit and get them to sign a release. arguable you broke the lease by the place not being habitable at that point all bets are off.

Arguably the process could be improved, but totally taking away protections is a mistake.

One was arguably 150K low.

@Joe VilleneuveHaving a better idea of the property condition in real time, controlling who moves in next door, maybe savings on repairs by combining primary and investment capex expenses (IE, a painter might give us a better deal painting both properties at once), really knowing tenant and planning for future lease extensions or termination.All arguable of course.

They've been very slow to respond to things that are not arguably directly health or safety issues, but this house is falling apart.