I think It looks great.Like you said it sounds like contemporary and green building is the in thing there.My personal tastes leans toward traditional.

As for myself, with no investor network to pass along a deal, I looked every day for about two months before I found a property that fit my taste aesthetically, AND where the cashflow worked as well.

But without someone knowledgeable taking point on the project, you could end up with a sour taste in your mouth and SMALLER pockets at the end of the day!

Paint color- if you are living there make the bedrooms off-white and the common areas to your preference as long as you aren't too taste specific.We don't rent by the room but you could just say "upstairs BR"We don't allow pets to students.

Only improvements done close to selling, and done prudently, and with generally accepted taste - can be relied on to return anything.The kitchen we just put in was CONSUMPTION, by the time we sell, it will be a 20 year old kitchen, we will get none of it back.

Phx prices just came up too much for my taste and I like cash flow.

That is just too much money for my taste to sell a house.

This is not the appraisers fault, but a fact none the less.Phillip made a great over savior regarding agents as they typically have a good feel for what current buyers tastes for in a specific market.

Will have all new windows & doors, commercial flooring, peaked roof, int. done very tastefully, exterior fixed up and new street-side wall installed in place of wooden sliding garage door.It's a tidy studio size for students, local workers, etc.

If so, and you are planning to assign the contract, will there be an additional expense to involve the buyers attorney, and if so, wouldn't it leave a "bad taste" with the one you originally put the low EMD in escrow with?