Get that message to the right people and it has appeal I promise you.

If any of you will be at the Bend or Redmond REI meetings, i'll see you there as well.I've been listening to so many podcasts for the past month or two that i've just about worn out my headphones.Investing out-of-area is very appealing to me for a few reasons, but it seems like it might be good to do some local stuff first in order to build up better first-hand experience.I'll PM you Bendites about getting together.

We re-ran some of the numbers and with our conservative estimates, the numbers weren't as appealing.

The more equity in a property, the more protection a lender has if they need to take a property back (and the less protection you have, b/c your property is appealing to take back to a lender).

Historic vacancy has been around 7-8%, but I think with some minor landscaping can increase curb appeal and be more competitive with older apartments in the area.

I'd rather have tall grass then no grass at all, LOL.Like a dividend producing stock, too many landlords - IMO -just try grab the rent (ie, dividend) and neglect the appreciation (capital gain).Doesn't just apply to if/when I have to sell the property too...if you can maintain the yard, it makes it that much easier to attract tenants...curb appeal is the 1st impression whether selling a home or renting it.

You can do a minor rehab or a clean up of the property to make it more appealing to buyers but I wouldn't use a loan to do it.

It helps tenants to visualize the layout of the home.

It's best not to have an LLC than to have one that is put together or run poorly.I came across this case "Colorado Court of Appeals Pierces the Veil of Single-Member LLC with No Showing of Wrongdoing" - I don't know why the title says no showing of wrongdoing, if you read the article, the LLC member did a lot of things wrong....http://www.llclawmonitor.com/2012/03/articles/piercing-the-veil/colorado-court-of-appeals-pierces-the-veil-of-singlemember-llc-with-no-showing-of-wrongdoing/Another LLC piercing casehttp://www.professorbainbridge.com/professorbainbridgecom/2012/05/more-llc-veil-piercing-silliness.htmlAlso interesting comment from the article:Both cases support Professor Stephen Bainbridge

It's also good to keep in mind when purchasing any property--make it nice and appealing but not above and beyond for a market that won't support it's worth.