I know a lot of investors tout and toot about making more money for their time than working a day job, blah, blah, blah, but of those who actually pocket more than I do from my annual salary (especially my projected salary in 4 years) AFTER re-applying their investment proceeds, they are working much harder than I care to.

Do you know of reasons that basement homes have some sort of value I can tout to potential buyers?

There are some Real Estate "Lottery Winners" that tout how skilled they are.  

Folks selling crappy rentals often tout the "tax advantages" of their bad rentals, claiming the by taking depreciation and ending up with a passive loss you save on taxes. 

Hey Timothy,As much as I love to tout the virtues of 1031 exchanges there's another angle to explore with your accountant.  

I could spend the next 1,000 words touting all the benefits of the Dallas/Ft Worth market, but I live here. 

C- to D areas are touted as B areas.Rents are higher than rentometer average, again, sometimes as much as 20%.

OTOH, things can change over 15 or 30 years.Another aspect that's often touted are the tax benefits.  

A commercial property "owner" who needs cash at a time when prices are down may lose the equity when the property is sold, yet the bank loan may be paid in full.Using other people’s money is still touted by some as wise and the way to true wealth, but it is really just gambling.

We have 48 units / 11 buildings here in Central Maine that we've "stabilized the sh*t out of" and are performing really well.