Started out poor, in a poor neighborhood, made quite a bit of money - didn't fancy moving away from my friends and favorite cafes long after I could afford to do so.

Try to offer simple interest only terms (doesn't affect the monthly payment much anyhow and keeps the payoff math easy).Biggest thing, IMO, don't appear too "slick willy" fancy dancy real estate investory to people.

Flipping strikes my fancy, I have skills for it.

It was old and not fancy, but clean and well-maintained and within walking distance of campus.  

It doesn't have to be fancy and you don't need a lawyer to write it.  

There was fancy language used, but that is more or less what his book amounted to.I'm not super happy to see this fellow cited on BP as an authority.I am not an expert in housing policy, by any means, but I'm going to suggest that we can do better.

I own all my stuff, and while it may not be fancy, it's fairly new, does the job, and allows me to take advantage of houses when they come up.

I would much rather remove it and put in a fancy tile shower with maybe a hotel style frosted glass partition.

But, let's say you could get $300/month rent if you did a fancy upgrade.  

(Then any info regarding move-out inspections, etc.).Please contact me if you have any questions.Sincerely,YouYour contact info.It doesn't have to be fancy.