Supplying tenants with appropriate resources for money, food and other assistance. 

The challenge is supply-Where there use to be more supply than on average compared to the rest of Chicago, now there's less supply.

This includes mileage, phone, office supplies, etc.  

It seems as if home prices are inflated due to short term low supply.

He knew what pockets of Houston were hot sellers, what pockets had a lot of buildup and better to avoid, which areas had more competition, which areas had more equity, which areas had new home supply scheduled to come in.  

If you have 60 units, you can literally create your own market within your complex, and find your own supply/demand curve.  

Also to your point of the day care and company car, I think that's valid and I would add that it it might also look legally like a home office - she still maintains part of the house for her personal use (to store cleaning supplies and linens)., Interestingly enough my mother's best friend runs a day care out of her personal apartment in NYC.

The few multi's that hit the market sell very quickly and for a premium due to the supply and demand problem of them.

I seem to learn something new everyday from this sites endless supply of knowledge. 

(spend 4k for the remodel and supply's)  after all the repairs the trailer should rent $400 a month.