I simply warn people about shady turn key operators, which we both know exists in this industry.Thanks mate,I should be at this years IMN also.Let's catch up.Columbus in my opinion is too expensive and doesn't have the cashflow like a tertiary market like Toledo.Plus, there is lot of competition there.Yes, the potential for appreciation is higher but betting on appreciation is speculative.I like looking at the fundamentals of the deal and not getting swayed by the data.Data can easily be manipulated to make any market look great.Finding the right team that knows what they are doing is a different story.Thanks again.ps.

So picking a few benchmark properties can result in small sample size bias- so then I look at aggregate numbers across the area using tools like AirDNA BUT...  

I had my broker pull up the recent average days to rent in my area/ my apartment size/etc.

The distressed one is twice the size of the one next to it.

One week is probably a good timeframe for what you're describing depending on the size of the rental though. 

Paying $300k for condo in a nice medium size condo complex.

I'm leaning toward demolition with intent to replace it with a structure about half that size but don't want to waste materials. 

I found one property so far that looks decent (2Br/4Br), but is somewhat awkwardly sized so I don't know how long the 4 BR would sit once we stop occupying.

I use the Lowe's blinds they have the sizes I need and are easy to find when I need to replace.

I’m still researching rental rates in the area, but for the size and quality I intend on bringing it up to....