We have a couple of generations of people alive now who've become accustomed to their house doubling in value every 10 years or less, and effectively funding their retirement with appreciation of their family home.

Doesn't that do damage to your credibility?

If you don't know what you’re doing you could permanently damage your credit.

No unit has major damage.. 11 2 bedrooms, 1 3 bedrooms.

PM, I'm not in a college town, but a friend told me he gets a one year lease, and also the parents as cosigners to cover the damages.

Personally, their Zillowestimates are so bad that they have gotten some very negative press, which I suspect has had an effect on their business model and success or lack of it.

Nevertheless, make your offer based on actual rents.In addition to the items you mention, you'll need to account for vacancies, management expenses, advertising, utilities in vacant units, evictions, legal fees, tenant damage, make ready costs between tenants, etc...

I would say no, but it was a very EFFECTIVE way.Now in reference to what Paul is describing with working closely with your buyers, I do exactly that but in a little different format.

Matty,I do have a great questionaire as well as a system Michael and I have developed over the years which has been very effective.

Even when the do-nothing Congress became Democratic, the legislators just let the president do what he wanted.I'm definitely scared to think what kind of damage the do nothing congress could do with a super-majority and pandering mess of a president aka Obama.