The house was renovated which made it appealing for roommates and was walkable to the metro.

NI decides to try, and after the next 18 months and thousands of dollars later, they get denied, appeal, and denied again. 

And if you look at what's happening in Colorado Springs -- a strong government backed economy with a growing diversity of other economic sectors, a strong appeal to young people and coastal people with money, and a spillover from Denver's crazy market -- and you start to see a market that still has upside potential. 

@Tommy Panebianco In Colorado it seems to be appealing when it is a place you want to use for yourself some but can rent enough to still make the numbers work.

My role as a GC,  Everything, the work, product, subs, the garbage, permits, curb appeal, cleaning.He is the man! 

Chasing yield in other markets is certainly appealing but to get into a 4-10 unit in most decent markets you'll probably need to raise capital; folks are more likely to invest if its a market you are local to and can manage within a short distance. 

Don't like Quickbooks online at all but I do understand that it does appeal to a certain group of users.Personally, I would stick to Excel unless we are talking about a lot of transactions every year.

A lot of investors won't visualize how this fits their portfolio. 

I have a hard money loan on this property so the fact they can start tomorrow is appealing however if I utilized my family I will save a tremendous amount just on the total job.

As a builder, there may be other incentives which are appealing to your friend, or he may be unable to accommodate your wishes.