Printing a concrete home in a lab is “easy” printing when one day it’s hot humid and raining and next day is cool and dry wills create significant problems.I still think 2030 would be a better timeframe to see some movement in 3d printed homes

I spent about $30,000 and restored the floors and a lot of wood rot, and put nice, rustic antiques in the cabin. 

Towns/cities can have unsecured grants dry up in a heartbeat and then you could be stuck with a property in a way off the beaten path community like I was.

Lastly, if you really want to do renovations, check out the local trade school and go take some classes on electrical, or plumbing, dry wall, learn how to hang cabinets.. all this stuff you will be paying for -- why not learn to do it yourself?   

Keep your dry powder for a better time.

The manager was old and almost had a heart attack a few times when he came running up the stairs like a mad man to the 2nd floor because my wife used the swimming pool and hung a towel on the balcony to dry.

4%-6% of rent a good ROT

This will help ensure you don't end up with a property that will suck you dry! 

Wait till the people over leveraged are dry, and I haven't heard or seen much of this, so this is the first.

If you sit on the sidelines with your powder dry, what will be the trigger to get back in or are you going elsewhere?