Another benefit of a group is having one lease that all students are jointly liable for the full amount of rent each month, so if one can't meet rent that month, then the others are forced to chip in for him/her.  

It will allow you a bigger bargaining chip in the transaction (Fast close, cheaper price, etc), But you want to leverage (use a loan) because you can diversify and have more properties.

Other than that it has laminate counter tops, golden oak cabinets, brass fixtures, 4 inch white tile baths, you get the idea... 2001.Based on my research of comps on rentals.com it is very obvious that there is a line somewhere of diminishing returns when updating a rental, but I haven't been able to exactly pinpoint it yet.

It's held up very well and it's bright white even after 8 years, although I do have a small chip in the tub now (probably related to my 3 year-old).However, the urethane contains some nasty solvents.

Home Depot has better quality cabinets for 10/20% more in raw oak, but you have to stain and varnish or paint them.

If 8 investors chip in with $10,000, he has his money back, plus equity in the house.

This is a 2Bd2Bath.Aesthetically speaking, continuing the solid oak throughout the apartment into the kitchen will look amazing.

Adding a bag of potato chips or a gift basket wouldn't do anything to add more renters to the pot. 

gotcha   then its simply a math problem.. one were you don't have enough capital or income unless the owner finance's it and everyone chips in ?? 

My husband and I are in Oak Ridge, Tn.