Usually costs more and does not give a descent return but what I have done for some of my tenants is offer them low interest personal loans for house hold items (TVs furniture etc.)

Fastest way to be successful, find out what your buyers, with money want, then supply that and you will never go hungry again

http://www.har.com/content/newsroomHouston Real Estate Highlights in March: Single-family home sales declined 2.2 percent compared to last March;On a year-to-date basis, single-family home sales are up 1.0 percent;Total property sales declined 1.0 percent to 7,375 units;Total dollar volume fell 2.5 percent to $1.9 billion;At 272,658, the single-family home average price was down 1.6 percent compared to last March;The single-family home median price rose 2.4 percent year-over-year to an all-time March high of $215,000;Single-family homes months of inventory climbed to a 3.6-months supply versus 2.8 months a year earlier;Townhomes/condominium sales rose 1.9 percent with the average price down 2.0 percent to $193,483 and the median price up 4.9 percent to $150,000;Leases of single-family homes climbed 9.0 percent with rents up a fractional 0.6 percent to $1,736;Leases of townhomes/condominiums rose 7.4 percent with rents up 1.7 percent to $1,596.

The seller will supply you with copies of the leases that are in place.

From a supply perspective there are significant developments that are in construction which is expected to bring more supply to the Miami condo market. - These factors affect the high-end market more than the low end.Micro/local perspective.

What if you use the card to buy supplies for 123 main-street but you really wanted to buy the supplies for 234 main-street?

but then again Santa Clara county does not have lehigh  acres and coral gables with 200k plus vacant building lots etc etc.. its a supply demand situation.

In my properties without a full kitchen, I still supply a rice cooker, electric kettle, and hot plates because of the lack of stove. 5) A set of house rules is a must.

Supply and demand I knew it would be a good time to buy.Tons of people tried talking me out of it but I still bought my first home at 21 for 186k.

Basically people are saying if they can find a home in this area for a price they are willing to pay they will do it.  20 years ago thats not the case.Its people like's my Wife's co-workers who commuted from Macomb Twp or South Lyon in Apartments or Condos, deciding that one hour commutes isn't worth it anymore, and looking for apts/condos next to the DMC.The catch will be convincing these same people that they will stay when they decide they want a house and a yard.I believe the towns who will be hurt by Detroit's improvements will be Sterling Heights, many places in Macomb County in general, until you cross 16 mile except Warren, Warren will improve as Detroit improves, because the auto industry will be doing well, up and down the supply chain.