Getting the utilities in-line was a challenge, but we did a lot of work on tightening the place up, installing high-efficiency HVACs (one per floor), etc.

In Iowa, we are not required to "store" personal property, period.

I would not buy a residential property in a commercial area period.

Also, no periodical is going to come out against them, because, once again there is money to be had all around.So what is a person to do, but do the wise thing and take their time, as their expense, and spend their own due diligence researching the information.At this point, I have done that.

If they are really late (some state, like mine, require a grace period), as others have said, your lease should cover it.

In addition, sometimes there is a waiting period so owner-occupants can bid first, but the crooked investors are snapping them up also..Depending on the neighborhood, we are having now to big over asking most of the time.

They sell it to an outside party that might hold for a period of time - maybe 1 year, maybe a decade - most likely NOT in an IRA account.

So there is downward pressure on manager fees and lockout periods and upward pressure on return targets.

This analysis includes SFR's and MFR's.On the other hand, for the lower socioeconomic blue collar rentals (B class), I see rental rates will remain the same or a slight increase as we are still in the absorption period where vacant units are being converted to rentals.

Michael,I think there are different levels, but realquest.com I believe has a trial period they offer then its 149 a month.