If I can increase cashflow, while getting a new roof (which should decrease my cap costs) with no money down?

I love that Colorado Springs saw 5% increases in rental rates last year when most cities, including Denver, saw flat rates or decreases. 

In a multi, you can update the interiors or decrease your expenses and the lender will see it as an increase in the value. 

We're seeing no decrease in rents for our LTRs in far northern CA in solid B to B- neighborhoods.

Decrease the demand for rentals, and you can have rents drop.

They can decrease maintenance costs that the landlord incurs, as well as substantially cutting down on your turnover costs.

I believe size does matter and a one car may actually decrease the desirability of the property this combined with not getting your full investment back, for me, points to not doing a garage.

Inadequately screened inherited tenants can be a real source of grief and frustration to say nothing of ruining a unit when you finally evict them.

Just an extra bump in the road to closing but well worth it from the decreased competition. 

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