Tim -- what are your thoughts on freeze-dried and/or MREs?

Laundry Service (Dry Cleaning add your markup)5.

Other less expensive improvements would be adding credit card readers and in-bay drying systems.

I wouldn't change anything except buy more of these properties if I had a chance to go back.When I invest, I try to get the best ROI and ROT (Return on Time) and these low priced properties have given me a good mix of both.

Bay Area growth could be attributed to the Dream Force conference, Mammoth's decline could be operators quitting after a dry summer with many fires. 

I went in there and cut the ceiling section out w /a dry wall knife and had my helper spary from above with a hose -- Turns out the leak was caused by a window caulking problem on the 2nd floor

I love the challenge and am sure I'll have dry times to go along with these good times.

Or do you think putting in laminate in dry areas would would allow me to rent the places at a higher price to justify the cost of repair/maintenance?  

As we just got out of hurricane season, Ocala is in a great geographic location inland and is mostly high and dry which is why insurance is much much lower. 

Part of the reason I charge so little is it doesn't have central heating/cooling and has outdoor cold-water washer, hang dry.