@Daniel Francoeur We concur re: the screening element of a security deposit.

Some more experienced...some less but in any case aligning yourself with smart and motivated individuals is a huge element to success.

You can only separate out non-structural non-permanent elements of a residential rental. 

Their existed stores seemed nice and well decorated with the theme.

They did nothing but got in a dollar general store & then a day care center that has since expanded into another section.

By "convenient" I mean a few minutes closer to work, stores and family/friends.

Ex: re-use stores, good contractors, home improvement loan options. 

@Richard WilkeI realized after finishing my bookkeeping for the year that I spent way more than I expected at one of the chain home improvement stores...

I need to train her on what is expected- I believe setting clear expectations upfront is important in any deal- bad on me, I missed this element, will make it good now. 

If a neighborhood has a hip coffee shop, nice grocery store, and/or other amenities, for me that is usually an indication that someone (or group of people) much smarter than me has already done their market research to know they won't be losing money on their investment.