One opinion comes from someone selling you on the idea how great these can be .. the other is just posting real world knowledge.from my  perspective once in foreclosure very difficult to change bad behavior patterns.

I chose a long time ago to follow Sharon Vornholt's pattern - buy and double close/simultaneous close.

I sold the 2 story house that i wanted to convert to a duplex but had never been able to make it happen, and I bought a 2 bedroom fixer upper at auction and paid 4050 cash there seems to be a pattern here.

Within 3 days, this gray, splotchy, wavy pattern started appearing on ALL of the blinds in ONE side of the duplex.

Also, what about traffic pattern?

Carpet is guaranteed to have problems, retain smells, need cleaning, get stained, burned, show wear patterns, and furniture marks. 

Pet•Document Discrepancies such asSecurity Deposits on Lease but not on Rent RollLease Amount on Lease different than Rent Roll•Typically 1 or 2 on a 100 units will not match•A Pattern of Discrepancies triggers a Complete Lease Audit•Work OrdersReview Work Order Request Log•Common problems•Response time•Gather Additional Data when walking complex with Maintenance personal•Walk Each UnitTypically 3 -4 common unit layoutsLook for Reoccurring ProblemBring Unit by Unit Inspection NotebookVerify the standard Dial-in Number of $400 per doorProcess goes faster when you get use to the layouts and the Unit by Unit Inspection formGet into every unit•Quick Walk ThroughHave Property Manager opening units ahead of you.Enter Unit check the carpet and blinds as you go to KitchenKitchen check Appliances, Cabinets, C’tops, faucets, area under sink , & flooringWhile walking thru Living Room to the bathroom check ceilings, walls and windowsBathroom check Toilet, Vanity, Sink, Tub Flooring and the Condenser Unit above the tubCheck Hallways and Hot Water Tank on route to the BedroomsBedroom: scan walls, closet, ceiling, windows and flooring.

The migration patterns don't lie!

Traffic counts, fire sprinklers, parking areas, zoning, storm water, handicapped accessibility, traffic patterns, future development in the area, politics.

(If someone like myself is involved from Design/Partnership Role, we could possibly squeeze out some value from this.)San Jose has a General Plan, most likely your R-M is now in Neighborhood Residential Designation, so you must prove your density is compatible with existing neighborhood pattern (50% of properties on your block meet or exceed your proposed density)Let me know if you want to talk off line!