Counting on appreciation is akin to gambling . . . use the variables that you have at least some control over to make decisions.

A please.Jon Holdman makes a good point that if there is appreciation then it would be short term or at least should not be counted on long term.

They may count in the overall marketing scheme of things, however they will not count in the appraisal as bedrooms and a bath.

In 15 years of owning apartments, I can count on one hand the number of times a tenant has called me with a disposal issue.

When a big sale falls apart and I was really counting on the money, yes.

Days are gone where you could count on a 20% discount to BPO.

What you posted is a heavily edited, one sided "documentary" that fails to mention key facts in every story it portrays.Here are some words from this "documentary" maker's blog on his own video:"I admit that I know some police myself and have met the occasional respectful, honorable and well meaning officer (though in all honesty I can count them on a single hand).""

Additionally, PMs are predisposed to provide poor service because they simultaneously seek to push their unit count up without adding to staff and expenses.

If you don't have 2 years of landlord experience than your next mortgage will count this one against your income even if you have positive cash flow until you have 2 years of tax returns showing yourself as the landlord (also not possible if you are supposed to be occupying it).

An area needs heating to be counted as a space like a bedroom.