Ok, after another classic Mobley ramble (I tried to break it up visually if that helps at all lol), the takeaways are these: We track our data and update dailyWe give you figures backed by hard dataBut please feel free to use whatever figures you think give you a good safety netWe keep our maintenance and (as an indirect extension) our vacancy rates low by starting with new capex items, never deferring maintenance, and being verrrrry picky about tenantingNo house is expense-proof, somewhere down the line we know (and so should you) that bigger things will come upWe look at return on equity because free (tenant-paid) equity is one of the biggest benefits of rental REIAs always, if anyone has questions or needs info, or would like to take a look at some of our interactive ROI spreadsheets to see how the numbers work, feel free to reach out via PM.Thanks again for keeping this thread going, Rob!

It isn't obvious visually to know where the crime infested areas are. 

@Aaron Breckenridge the significance here is getting chatGPT to help create the flows so it's possible to create artifacts that people can appreciate so when anyone is having a conversation with a new or old investor and the focus of the conversation is some transaction either person can create a visual for enhanced understanding.

In other words, you cannot rightfully exercise a contingency and cancel a contract for a visually obvious/open reason, such as thinking that the property now appears too dated. 

Checking it out visually and in person is  an intangible human test that you can't quantify, but IMO is incredibly important.       

It will be so much better right up to code.Nice 200 amp 220 volt service with breakers GFI's and dedicated plugs as needed.Plus you will probably have a lot more plugs, and all 3 prong grounded.Electrical knowledge has come a long way in the last 100 years.If a lot of the other rentals in the area are the old wiring type, you can point that out to your renters, show them the new breaker box and explain the GFCI outlets and dedicated outlets to them.If you need a new electrical drop consider putting the weatherhead in a place that makes the place look more visually attractive (but look at cost of this too)?

You can visualize how the principle vs interest amount you pay per month changes by using an amortization calculator, my personal favorite is this one: https://www.bankrate.com/calculators/mortgages/amortization-calculator.aspx Just like Ronald mentioned above David Greene goes through all the different strategies of paying off your mortgage in his book.

Home buyers are very easily visually influenced.

It's a great read and can help explain these concepts a little easier if you're a visual learner like I am.

It took me a while to visually understand that.THAT'S ALL FOR NOW FOLKSThanksSabrina