I don'y buy for appreciation (its icing on the cake).

There is always a risk with an investment and hoping you may get away without detection is like walking on thin ice. 

The Crackle Fantasy glass accent pieces (which Home Depot carries in stock) really made a statement in this kitchen; not only did this glass accent match well with the granite counters, it also really pulled all the colors together from the flooring to the Martha Stewart paint on the cabinetry.Here are some of the SKU's we used in the kitchen:Cabinets - Unfinished Oak Cabinets (387-246)Cabinet Color - Mushroom (MSL 248)Cabinet Handles - 3" Liberty Satin Nickel (731-819)Backsplash - Crackle Fantasy (773-887), Arctic Ice Subway Glass in White 12" x 12" (Internet Order #202523616)Backsplash Grout - Polyblend #382 Bone 10-lb.

Or only top cream of crop get that return after years of experience?  

I like to keep all my P&I payments in the expense column also, and any equity is icing on the cake as far as annual returns.

Appreciation is icing on the cake.  

howdy!I am so excited to officially be apart of this community and am excited to dive in and learn. I've been doing a lot of listening and reading (got my copy of "The Book on Investing in Real Estate with No (and Low...

Other colors would be black, forest green, gray, cream or off white. 

However, many upscale cities are also pushing back against massage parlors and nails salons. 

Pictures are beautiful and the bidding war is icing on the cake.Are you doing more rehabs in the near future?