Chances are your unit will look like that when they are done. 

I know this sounds a bit like a weather forecast - "Sunny with a chance of rain" - but my crystal ball seems to be on the fritz right now.Best regards, Stevan

We don't do closets for better air flow and less chance of mold.  

I had purposefully waited as long as I could in case it was blocked, but I figured chances were slim at this point. 

The point of the questions above is to emphasize that renting out by the room increases your chances for more problems.

If I'm looking for a used phone then chances are that I'll be able to find a listing that's a great deal (substantially below market rate) after some time.. but with houses that wasn't the case.

This is not by chance as there are many factors that determine a market’s RE price.  

Well, of course it was a chance I had to take for the benefit of myself & my family, and it panned out - but part of panning out is knowing when is "enough", as Vicky Robin puts it. 

Point being that property you acquire 1-2 years ago is likely to be subject to deferred maintenance and capex, so their "long term" performance in rankings 1), 3) might skew poorly in year 1-2 but may pickup  after you've found and fixed all the hidden issues.I know if i did this exercise across my portfolio, the recently acquired ones wouldn't be fairly "stacked" because of all the year 1-2 cost build up from what the seller deferred, but have good chances at being future performers in years 3-5.Maybe that's why you have 2) and 5) but curious your general thoughts here are for evaluating this. 

If you struggle with this, it is even more reason why making sure you follow all of the other tips I have provided is critical to increasing your chances of hitting your goals.5.