My issue is more or less the odd sort of social climate that makes up Atlanta and its surroundings.

The upper end for a poorly insulated, leaky building in a cold climate.  

Bruce, I guess the thrust of my point was concern about the prevailing winds and rental climate in Mpls. 

The benefits of refinishing the hardwood is that it won't need to be replaced/refinished as often as carpet but this is in a cooler climate where I'm sure many prefer carpet in the bedroom. 

Utilities can be a big issue if you are in a colder climate and the gas gets turned off in the winter. 3x rent is a good start, and I would include the section 8 money as income to them.

Tile (anywhere other than kitchens and baths) screams "low rent" except in tropical or desert climates, where the coolness underfoot is appreciated.

I've been following rates for years and this climate is too volatile to try to regain too much cost on any particular rate.

This seems like a good buy, I know it doesn't have a GRM of 6, but it also has huge appreciation potential.JT Spangler-Maybe you can give some of the folks from outside of the Nashville area the climate here.

While I don't believe the technology is there quite yet, I predict that in the next 50 years the tech will be there to live in space.Among the growing problems on Earth, climate change, population explosion, and international policy, life might not be sustainable for humans.

There are a lot of investors in Gulfport since it has both a naval base and a beach, but beware of climate change and remember Katrina.