Market forces (enough housing available) should keep places that are at the bottom quality-wise at the bottom price-wise.I've been looking around at purchasing in Fresno and there are some pretty trashed places and under maintained buildings that owners think should command top market value.  

I think your main challenge will be finding a property in that price range that can command that rent in Washington.

It too requires hundreds of thousands of dollars to restore it to a liveable standard.There are also a range of other homes currently advertised at considerable discounts.A four-bedroom duplex on West St in northern beaches suburb Balgowlah is currently listed for $325,000 below its original price of $1.9 million.In Belfield in the Canterbury area, a home at Statham St is being offered at a $275,000 discount on the initial listed price of $1.45 million.A unit inside this building at 301/1-9 Meagher St, Chippendale, was first listed at $520,000 to $550,000 but sold for $429,000.Source:SuppliedA two-bedroom unit on Liverpool St in Darlinghurst is advertised at $100,000 below the original listed price of $1.5 million.Realestate.com.au chief economist Nerida Conisbee said it was inevitable that sellers would reach a point where they could no longer command prices $100,000 or $200,000 above what comparable properties sold for months ago and still find a keen buyer.

As his few thousand troops were facing a few hundred thousand of the enemy, one of his commanders asked, “How will we get home?”

The work around has been to have nice places that can command rents above the section 8 limits.

Some guys want to pocket the subsistence and live in a 30' camper, again great return on your money, no dead beats in the military as you will get paid if set up on a automatic transfer, or call their commanding officer.Think out side of the box!!

Quality hiring is much more difficult and top talent commands top money, which starts to mitigate any savings on salary.Companies are now finding themselves in a different position.

It takes about 20 minutes to go over the lease, and how I word what I say and the tone I use makes a big difference in how they take the rules I set in place, especially the eviction process.My tone is business and not commanding.

For me, my properties on average command $2800 per month in gross rent.

I want an office with a big cherry desk and 1,000 men under my command!