I've learned the hard way that getting a few extra years from a functioning hot water heater is not worth the damage they cause when they begin to leak.  

At the same time, demand has been steadily increasing and existing buildings are continuing to age and become functionally obsolete.2.

What if your kids hoped you picked Compton, Detroit, Compton, or a nice area like Beverly Hills where CoC returns may be as little as 2%.Location is a function of the local market economics and fundamentals, not proximity to you. 

We went on vacation that June and I told her that when we got back we would have a functional bathroom and a semi functional kitchen.  

This is not a function of them simply signing a guarantee document with no deep underwriting.  

When I first meet her she starts complaining about the cabinets been to outdated and ugly I tell her they are old but they are functional.

I suggest using the "Search the Site" function and exploring previous BP wisdom. 

Hated to do it but it was necessary.)After:Before: (Sorry about the image being rotated 90°.  

@Brandon Turner Dang can someone please mention Brandon, my mention function only works if someone has already posted in a thread I'm posting in.  

I have seen some absolutely amazing 300-350 sf apartments in places such as New York, Hong Kong and Tokyo which have the functionality of apartments that are 700 - 900 sf.