And In addition to that I owned a landscaping company 4yrs that was also a lesson.

That was more of a summary for San Francisco.The 3Q14 market cycle report below shows that San Jose already hit a bottom and is entering the expansion phase. 

I used to use $4300 per unit per year on a standard 80's construction building with standard landscaping. 

Den could be 4th walk-through bedroom.Home was completely renovated recently with amazing landscaping in a  great neighborhood. location in Donelson that is convenient to downtown, airport, opry-mills, briley parkway, I-Available early to mid DecemberRent $1395Deposit $1395

Investment property is depreciated over 27.5 years for the home, 15 years for improvements (fence, in ground pool, landscaping, etc), and 5 years for personal property (stove, refrigerator, dishwasher, etc) You can't depreciate the land value.

From what I've seen, townhouse association dues tend to be higher than single family homes because the townhouse dues cover exterior of the building, roof, landscaping, pest inspection, etc. 

Currently I work for an Airline as Administrator and am in-charge of company corporate & residential properties and expansion projects from which I am building a level of experience and understanding of the field.

Once the deal closes, the same agent, or another agent in the office immediately begins managing the turn around, doing capex for visuals (signs, landscaping), while managing the capex for per unit customization as tenants express interest and sign contracts.

Basically, it comes down to Texas having few, if any, geographic barriers to expansion, which prevents demand driven appreciation.As for why Texas didn't drop as far as the other markets, again, it hadn't experienced the unbridled appreciation. 

The Seller Warranties Section of the AAR Residential Resale Real Estate Purchase Contract requires that all heating, cooling, mechanical, plumbing and electrical systems (including swimming pool and/or spa, motors, filter systems, cleaning systems and heaters, if any) be in working condition.Warrantedleaking faucetleaking landscape featuresoutdoor sprinkler leakleaking tub diverter valveair conditioner below manufacturers specs on splitswindows don’t open/don’t stay up/don’t lockmalfunctioning pool lightnon-working GFI outletceiling fan will not operatewater osmosis system not functioningNon-Warrantedstructural pool leaksloose or rocking toiletungrounded outletsmissing GFI outlethot and cold water outlets reversedcracked windowsmall hole in windowvacuum seal leaking on dual pane windowsmissing or non-working light bulbsroof leaksQuestions?