Not wanting to sound like an attorney, but companies like the teaser because they are on firm legal ground: so long as company clearly tell consumer prior to purchase when they must cancel by [knowing statistically enough will not comply in time to make the teaser marketing profitable] be it rebates on computer software that many folks will fail to mail in, or real estate CD w/â€mentoring†or whatever that some unfortunate folks will not timely cancel, or Chrysler minivans forget to return….Legrand was very ethical each time I or my partners have tried his teasers [no Mr.

Its a bold, kick the door in strategy and I like that.

The crime rate is higher, but it is a lower income community which breeds that type of statistic.

You are bold for taking on a non-paying tenant. 

Everyone was nice, they have great research on their management areas and good statistics to back up their management (although I find their statistics are overly optimistic, they are still real numbers)There just wasn't enough meat on the bone for me to go that route.

True, converting a personal Schedule E to a partnership will indeed reduce your IRS audit chances, statistically speaking.

Statistically speaking. 

(your 55 days of vacancy was for the most part the holiday period).Vacancies are pretty high and based on BLS statistics, population growth has been flat. 

Unfortunately, I was part of the 85-90% statistic.

Of course the high crime statistics cannot be ignored in these cites, however I'm planning to buy only in the nicer/low crime neighborhoods which hopefully eliminates most of the crime risk.I was wondering if any of you could provide feedback on comparing these 3 cities.