It is tricky to navigate a gap that wide, but something I see a lot of when I have looked at apartment buildings and SF homes.

Thermostats are the most obvious and widely known but I would look into other things like automated shades, LED lights, etc as well.

Something is very wrong at your company.Anyway, just one view, and the info was filtered through the buyer's agent, but it sent wide ripples within the circle of people involved with this transaction.

I love the feel - I think this has really wide appeal.Like you, I am currently on my 7th rental but first full rehab.  

I've gotten a wide range of advise ranging from its a mess dont do it, to "just buy a 6 flat".  

Guys are going out there just casting a wide net,  nobody is actually picking a niche and learning that niche.If they got some form of education, they wouldn't be looking for money a few days from closing.People are so afraid to spend money on real estate education, while college education is north of 100,000 and most times, the student has no skill set to go out and earn.  

@Luc Boiron Yes, I didn't originally mention that each phase is delineated into a beginning, middle and end and the strategy differs widely depending on which stage the phase is at.

As a investor in St Albans as well there is a wide vaierty of properties out there but you really need to keep your eyes out if you are looking for anything specific.

@Tony HolmstromYou have come to the right place to connect with the wide array of real estate professionals and investors.

Often times when the podcasts cover topics related to note investing they get widely misinterpreted.