Sometimes the roof line is deal breaker unless you can do a major rehab.

That is a MAJOR expense that will raise it head one day, you need an estimate of when it will happen.

Tourist wise, just take a ducktour and you'll see all the major landmarks and know the history.

Yes, the vast majority were rejected, or countered too high to make a deal.But, on just a few occasions I was able to purchase a property far below asking price.The best one was an automotive repair facility I wanted.

A majority of buyers overpay for a property and underestimate the expenses.They are either a new or uneducated investor about that asset type.The seller is hoping the buyer makes the same mistake they did and overpay for the property and bail them out.It is hard to find deals that pencil when buyers are purchasing bad deals.Think of this.You would rather be in NO PROPERTIES than have money tied up into LOSER PROPERTIES you overpaid for.

And the majority of buyers won't pay extra for amenities that they don't want or need.9.

The majority are about 30 minutes away.

If you have multiple stories then those with physical challenges will obviously have issues and you'll need to be ADA compliant.The other major branch is moving low-moderate income persons, primarily families into home ownership.

(planting/replanting large numbers of trees; upgrades to the irrigation system; major repairs to road, etc)  The drought has made it very difficult for the lessee in the last four years.  

For example, imagine someone brings in a pit bull, and other tenants have a major problem with its presence.