@Travis Timmons Extremely valid points there as you have a pulse on what that demographic may want.

I'm working with the city to figure out why I had two consecutive months of sharp jumps in water usage when nothing has changed on the tenant's end and there are no leaks. 

Every market is also extremely different from the next, so there's no one-size fits all approach.

This is extremely helpful.

Study HOA documentation prior to purchase as rental restrictions can limit the usage as an income property, especially when HOA is non-cooperative.

Verifying last 2 years of rental history and income extremely important to find the “best of the worst”.Make sure you understand the Class of properties you are looking at and the corresponding results to expect.The City of Detroit has 183 Neighborhoods we’ve analyzed.PM us if you’d like to discuss this logical approach in greater detail!

I had a neighbor who was extremely messy, and she couldn't ruin her granite either. 

Screening right and extreme due diligence is always essential.

If landlord pays water/sewer, and with more occupants you know you will see higher water usage, think you could make a logical case for some additional rent or per person fee to cover that. 

If it was an amazing piece of property and/or if I offered seller financing with great terms and I marketed it well, it could sell in 1 - 3 months.I'm not sure if we're heading into another 2009, because that was a very extreme downturn, but over the past few years, most people I know have been offering a minimum of 40% of market value for land right, with many of them going even higher.