They also neglect to mention that regardless, if you convert an investment property to your primary residence you will have to recapture all depreciation (this can have dire consequences for the investor who converts without truly understanding their basis in the property they want to convert and the consequences of converting a heavily depreciated property into a primary residence).And of course I always take exception to those who want to tout 1031 as just a means of deferring and that you'll have to pay the tax anyway. 

I was reading through one of the blog posts on BP and someone commented that they heavily base their choice of  where to buy rental properties on the school score ratings.

We are heavily debating on whether or not to add a laundry machine to the rental.

@Ben ClarkForgive me if this is a dumb question, but I rely heavily on credit/background checks and past evictions.

If we are so heavily dependent on consumer debt driving "growth" and there is a low personal savings rate a downward trend when jobs are slashed isn't a surprise.

The Agency’s investigations are complaint driven, so we rely heavily on the public, and our licensees to bring these individuals to our attention.

Also at the south end of Atlantic City, Stockton University has invested heavily separating out Atlantic City from Ventnor.

That is the trick now: you  won't win on sales comps, so you have to sell the poor condition of the house.As Andrew mentioned, if you follow the BRRRR stratedy, you are buying heavily discounted hopefully and that is the low hanging fruit that you should protest yourself, normally online - present your closing statement and any pics or repair estimate and get it lowered to purchase price.   

But like I said in my original post, it depends heavily on the deal and the borrower.

My husband and I are heavily invested in the Dayton market (thanks for the plug @Mayank S.).