No offense to any of the attorneys, but I've found that these guys are a dime a dozen. 

If you want to be sure you're operating legally you should talk to a local RE attorney or get a license, both of which are cheaper than having a criminal offense pop up from trying to find a deal.

I am in the midst of converting my former primary SFR in Tracy, CA into a rental; my highrise condominium in Global City, Philippines (bought in 2008 for 50K is now worth 150K) is actually already cash flowing net about 500/month since using Airbnb last year.Matt's adage of "live where you want and invest where it makes sense" struck a cord with me.  

I have improved something in the past that I thought would be a problem/offensive to potential tenants, only to have no one care whatsoever about that improvement, and realize later that it was my own sense of "I wouldn't want to live that way" that led me to improve it. 

The landlord must then repair those por-tions of the apartment and return them to livable condition.Landlord’s Duty of RepairLandlords of multiple dwellings must keep the apartments and the building’s public areas in “good repair” and clean and free of vermin, garbage or other offensive material.

Thank you so much and if you need any help in the Metro Atlanta area please let me know.Making Global positive change one deal at a time.Kimberly Brandon

Its an advanced strategy and something your commercial banker will do for you as value add to your global banking relationship with said bank.If you just have one note and a few grand in the bank with them.. well forget it..

Hey Amber,This is Lamar George from Global Ras Enterprises LLC and I just ran across your post.

Assuming no global or economic catastrophe, I believe we will see moderate appreciation over the next 2 years (i.e. 10% cumulative).  

It is factored into the rents globally with my other utilities.