The rent from 4 houses covered the mortgage for 5 over the last 18 months I’ve been dealing with an appealed eviction and the court collecting and holding the rent.Everything I bought rented for 1% to 0.65% of the initial purchase price (more now).

The website is poorly constructed, not appealing and not easy to navigate. 

An additional benefit of a detailed engineering-based Cost Segregation Study is that it can increase potential insurance premium savings as well as provide support for the property tax appeals process.

I'm definitely the "play it safe" type, which is why the buy-and-hold strategy appeals to me, and because this is all new to me I want to "start off slow", but I am open to hearing thoughts on other options I could consider as well.Put simply, if you were in my shoes, what would you do with that capital and now with one property under your name (if buy-and-hold is the most appealing strategy to you)?

We identified key areas for improvement and implemented targeted upgrades that enhanced the property's appeal.

Doesn't need to be plush but clean, neat, orderly and visually appealing.

There's also no correlation between deeds and permitting and if you feel the assessment is too high you can always appeal the tax assessment.

You should also invest in a professional real estate photographer and a lock box) You may just decide to go with an agent that can provide professional level photos and an amazing marketing package (including listing exposure in real estate magazines, etc) If you do go with an agent- make sure to ask for their marketing plan for the property as well as a record of their past sales, etc.

We're hoping to appeal to the military population, but as you said Kevin, no luck so far. 

The price points combined with incredibly low interest rates compared to the amount charged for a student room rental in the city center was pretty appealing.