. - Is the layout functional? 

Maybe it's just a function of living in a city that is huge.

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@Johann Jells As a MA notary, I'm assuming that NJ laws are the same - they may not be.One of the notary's primary functions is to verify that the person signing a document has presented evidence of their identity. 

He checked the ports where the cables came into the building and (according to the cable guy) they are functioning perfectly, which means (according to the cable guy) that the problem is somewhere in the cabling inside the house.

It was replaced and fully functioning on Monday, August 7.

If you are aware that the tenant is not operating a home business but simply performing the functions of his job while inside his home (and this does not involve increased traffic, paying customers, commercial enhancments made to the unit), why would a landlord be concerned, as long as the tenant is paying the rent on time?

Use the extra few grand you get from a private sale to help fund your next functional driver if you need one. 

Increasing gross rent is never a bad thing.Improvements are nice too, but all investors really care about is that the building is clean, functional, safe and competitive within the market.

deals in the neighborhood.None of these buildings are in Detroit....they are all functional buildings...no extensive renovations needed.And yes, you are right that you could not build these buildings for the current market price...not even close.