Quote from @Lauren Powell: Anyone investing in Boise starting 2024 and seeing cashflow, or did I miss the window? 

I've had over 100 broken windows in the last decade and only had 4 of those admit to breaking it on their own.

Most people assume that tall grass, boarded-up windows, absentee ownership, foreclosure, or tax liens mean a person is motivated, right?

Roof, windows, siding, furnaces all under 5- 7 years old? 

It DOES NOT require a full gut rehab (rehab could consist of new kitchen, new bath(s), windows, flooring, paint, etc.

For a big ole' $40k job we're doing new siding, replacing windows, doors etc....

Affordability is about 1:3So yeah on the surface it looks like a big difference, but there's a lot of things not controlled for in the stats- There were a crazy amount of houses built in the years just after the war, so housing stock was easy to come by everywhere;- Homes had nowhere near the kind of features they have now - 2 car garages, dishwashers, OTC microwaves, W/D hookups, high efficiency windows, central heat & air conditioning, etc - all those doodads and niceties drive up the cost of housing;- Fewer mortgages were 30 year, so homeowners had to pay (relatively) higher monthly payments;- Rentals were almost exclusively apartments, so there was more supply for buyers;ETCI think these things tend to be more stories that make for good press but aren't really that grounded in reality overall.

In order to legally use the basement as a bedroom for you or someone else, the basement needs to have egress windows with a ladder to get out.

They have a separate URL for longer stays, so you might try looking on there at your competition. https://www.airbnb.com/stays/monthly    One caveat on renting to someone having a house built, it often takes longer than planned, and you have a short definite window to rent (3-4 months). 

For up/down duplexes, I would ALWAYS spring for full sized windows in the downstairs if you can, and of course the required egress windows in bedrooms at a minimum.