equity play because your household income is already there, but you're after long-term inter-generational tax-advantaged wealth (especially in California -- you don't have your location on your profile).

My opinion is that Radon (above 4.0) is significant risk if people in the household smoke.I live in Brecksville, where high Radon levels are common, I know of no requirement to test for Radon in Ohio.

A household making $2100 per month will unfortunately tend to have much less job, financial and life stability.

The sale price was 1,000,000 ($25,641 Per unit, 13.11 Cap Rate and a GRM of 3.45)  This was a value add opportunity that we generated 9 offers on before selecting a cash buyer that closed in 14 days.South Shore remains to be one of the most undervalued neighborhoods in the City of Chicago relative to employment, average house hold income, occupancy levels and rents. 

The only way around this in Provo is to pursue the head of household occupancy.

@Max Householder that all seems incredibly logical to me.

You probably make a good deal more than that as a single person than the 2 incone household that produces that nationally.

However, that's usually household income and not for every single applicant.

., temporary work stoppage, death in the household, etc.). 

Extra costs for grabbing a fast dinner of morning coffee instead of cooking because of the long commute.When you add in the extra costs, often your house hold budget will remain the same whether you buy the expensive/close house or the far out cheap house, just instead of higher housing costs you have higher auto/child care/food costs.Plus when you add in the part of your life you loose sitting on the freeway, instead of at your kid's T-Ball game, and your composure when coming home after battling traffic, stressed, etc. you are really giving up a lot of your life.I have had life with a 3 hour commute each way, and the ten minute commute.