Speculation can work out but it’s icing on the cake 

If other investors take advantage of the OZ and the demand goes up we should get some icing on the cake via appreciation.

The icing on the cake was getting paid 3% commission when I represented my wife and I as the Buyers and then another 3% commission at closing when we sold it to our tenants.

You're on thin ice if you changed the locks prior to receiving proof by word or deed that they were vacating early.

rents on topsham maine are bit all over map, generally higher than lisbon lewiston but not much lower than Brunswick if inside rt 295 line closer to downtown and river. zillow isnt used much as CL. if you rent section 8 or vouchers look to add price of landlord paid heating, snow ice removal, salt sanding,  which this season has been massive. 

We found this property in rough shape mold downstairs, asbestos flooring, and an apartment outback with leaky pipes and about a foot of ice on them.

First investment property to break the ice.

Earlier editions had icing and reliability issues and a reputation for being loud; antidotally Gree appears to have improved on those fronts.  

I started reading Brandon Turner's book today "The Book on Rental Property Investing" and he starts off the book talking about how appreciation or the long-term vision of selling for a much higher profit should be seen as the icing on top, not as the main reason for investing in a rental property. $400 per month is a significant loss on a rental.

Look at it like icing on the cake.