@Sarah Adams Maybe my beginner landlord naive-ness (that's a word, right?)

Hey @Ryan Ness - that is life, it has its ups and downs.

.• RentRedi runs uses the "Intercom" interface support service that presents like a live chat for their support, but the live-ness of it debatable.

I'm hesitating because this would represent a major upgrade to the active-ness of my passive real estate income. 

Add shutters to all windows to accentuate the horizontal-ness of the home.Paint all shutters black, which will probably go well the darker bricks in the brick blend.Paint the two small white utility boxes on the front to match the brick, or move them to the side of the house.Replace the porch column with a rather plain square one.Get rid of the shrub in front of the column.Trim that bush near the driveway to about 1/3 the height of the bricks or get rid of it.Good Luck with your choices!

I have partnered with 2 other people, one of whom has more experience in this area and has particular interest in CA REO's.My initial experience has been that the 60 cent and lower REO, while discussed on other web sites by so many, is as elusive as the proverbial Loch Ness monster -- everyone talks about it, but nobody actually has it when push comes to shove, unless I want builder's closeouts on condos in FL or houses in Detroit.Several of you on this site seem experienced and successful in this area, and your post in particular caught my eye.

En este sector se construyeron muchos edificios y hubo un boom de compra, ahora se enlenteció, la logica me dice que una vez ocupados estos lugares y por la plusvalia agregada por el desarrollo del sector deberian aumentar los arriendo una vez que esta demanda sea satisfacida, como manejas este punto con tus propiedades cuando los arriendos bajan?

the yield being chased when doing leverage real estate investment is actually :appreciation_of_equity + cash flow * ( spread between appreciation and mortgage rate or spread between bond yield).As long as your appreciation market is > 1.40 of mortgage rate --> that would define your return.I guess to everyone that invest in real estate or SPY to create your own spreadsheet and make your own financial modelling beforeeven placing a bid.There's no random-ness in investment.

Eric, Ditto:  Loopnet, Marcus & Millichap, Argus, Sperry Van Ness, SSBA, and a handful of Small Biz Websites. 

(please excuse the stank of newbie-ness in the following Q's!).