What I don't have a good grasp on is whether modernizing it and turning it very luxurious will translate to the same amount of added value at the end.

Hi Jessica. 1000+ mailings doesn't necessarily translate to that many prospects.

Part of it is trying to see how the advice on BP translates to NZ and what location specific issues there are.I would love to talk to anyone who's active in the market here or has any other advice for someone in my situation. 

Anyway, the translation is: the seller financing was amortized over a 30 yr period which would make the payment smaller.

This doesn't automatically translate into a partner, it could be your property manager or a team of people working for you.

despite popular decision, my thinking for #2 is that a majority of my clients are "unintentional landlords"and actually have "peace of mind" as priority, where they really just look to me to make sure their sh*t is straight.....Also, good feedback I got on facebook is that #2 would also very well translate to marketing to tenants looking at my listings......Any of this credible or carry any weight in marketing for you guys?......

This translates to demand for further government interference on behalf of tenants, i.e., into deeper bureaucracy, more policing, and ever-more-developed landlords' search for loopholes.

My guess is something got lost in translation with that Lender.

Whether this translates into a slump I don't know.Thoughts?

A higher mix of home ownership usually translates to higher rents.