As long as your rent is in line with what you can command on the open market, if you're not going section 8, you shouldn't have a problem.

I suggest to young airmen to consider buying a house at every base they are assigned to: they will know the cap for housing allowance, can use the chain of command if necessary, and find Air Force to be good tenants.A good Realtor has been invaluable for the distance purchases.

The rub is that they usually will only command 650-725mo. due to size & location.

What rent could your property command with and without the renovated basement?

Nicer units don't command as much of a premium as they may in other places, but you can certainly get an extra $100-$200/mo if you allow pets locally, as almost no one does.

Higher initial cost but hopefully lower life cycle cost.I don't know if you can say granite in and of itself will command higher rent.

fix it up to command top market rents4.  

I just rented out a 1 bedroom to a USC med student.I want to do this again but I am looking to invest certain cities in the midwest where rent for a 2-3 bedroom costs $1500 - $2000 on one side of a duplex that would command 2-3 times more to buy in Los Angeles in a duplex that is similarly priced. 

The rent I think we can command initially is around 3300-3500/mo.  

I would definitely talk with good local realtors to decipher wether a view like this will command more money per sq ft....