I would do a market survey call the apartment rentals nearby and adjust pricing based on that even tho you have a home the amenities sometimes is a factory and you mentioned safety, so adjust pricing based on the apartment communities And offer a move in special like a lower deposit based on approved credit of course Hope this helps!

I get to see and feel the human factor.

I know Amazon is planning on building a factory in Fresno which could be a little bit of a boost to the city.

They are happy to pay double the rent for a furnished apartment, and if you make a deal with the right factory direct furniture shop you can get the furniture at a lower cost as you are buying more, and are making more. 

Carpentry is great but by and large, you'd only really get to apply your skill on new construction or stuff that was more cheaply done in a factory based on volume (i.e, cabinetry).

My research suggests that most Turkey companies buy some junky foreclosure for pennies in a B-(or worse) neighborhood, do a poor quality rehab project(because hey, after all, it only has to look good to the out-of-state buyer, who'll likely never know that the drywall is from China and is spewing fumes, along with the cheap laminate which offgases enough formaldehyde to start your own chemical factory...) and THEN the Turkey co. says, wow- all I have to do is price this over retail and promise easy returns, and some out of state buyer will fall for it.

An important factor is chatting with an attorney to see exactly what your risk is, then proceeding forward with an accurate account of the costs/benefits of each pillar.

This is a great follow up read to my thread found here for anyone looking to get into this business:  http://beta.biggerpockets.com/forums/93/topics/583...One other factor I would want to add and include here is building a quality (not quantity) buyers list.

I have a full time factory job and VERY rarely take money out of my rental business.

I have my own print factory at home. 2 printers going, one printing envelopes, and one printing letters.