But the rehabs are well done, we average 3 to 5 maintenance calls per year, per unit.So i believe it subject to the maintenance, rehab/condition of the asset, background check of tenant, and relationship with the tenant.I believe the tenants treatment of the house is typically a reflection of the owners care of the property.

offstreet parking is a critical factor in the neighborhood.

With lower income tenants with kids, I'm sure they also want their kids to go to good schools, but that is not always the most important factor.  

As you do, take notes, and I suggest that before you do another investment, have a plan for dealing with the taxation.In every deal I have ever done, taxation was one of the three or four decision factors for buying, selling, holding, etc.  

If not, the cost of utilities you'd need to pay should be factored into your assumptions (it'd be surprising, for example, if heat and hot water were separate for all units).

We are having an underground oil tank removed on one of our investment properties, for $2100.  How is this treated for tax purposes?  Unsure if it's considered an improvement to land in which case I would have to add ...

All investors leave 10% in their rehab budget for fudge factor to account for unbudgeted projects.I know several BP people that used credit cards to fund the rehab part of their investment so they were able to pay that back in a short time, but to fund the entire project on credit cards for flips is risky on top of flipping (which itself is a risky undertaking to ensure you plan properly to ensure you profit on the sale).

It's a range using only a few factors.

Networking seems to be a huge factor in this business so I would suggest finding people already successfully flipping in your area their insight will be invaluable.

Ithaca is an Outlayer statistically, there are many factors that influence this.