The value in older houses is that a) they are generally in worse condition, which gives the investor more room to add equity, and b) they can often be in areas that are getting ready to 'gentrify' which adds a huge amount of instant equity, and c) they can scare away a lot of competitors. 

At one time I had a spreadsheet with 5 competitors. 

Just swipe your credit card and pay the rent and the reminder message goes away.

@Kay DeanAs a competitor, I'm not really in a position to say anything positive or negative about Broad Financial.  

Yes it's easier to do it that way but it only takes a few minutes to get the real data and it's fun looking at your competitors vacation homes.....

regardless adding cable and internet would be a great incentive for the teneant espeacilly if you have competition and rent is not too much of a difference from your competitors or similar rentals in the market. 

Do your competitors use granite or other stone countertops?

We do not claim to be the best solution for everyone, but we do offer an opportunity for some that would not be able to invest otherwise, or for those that do not want to put a lot of their own cash into a deal.https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/79/topics/176... https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/92/topics/165994-hard-money At DoHardMoney we do things a little different than most Hard Money Lenders and as a result we’ve disrupted things in a way that competitors feel the need to raise doubts and concerns about our systematic approach and our business model.

I did not check that while I lived in PA, I learned about it when a competitor sued my ex-wife's company.

This is what your competitors are doing.Lastly, I've had a number of people ask me why I waste my time continuing to argue with you.