I've accepted that finding a profitable rental in the city is a pretty unlikely prospect without serious investment $$ in big buildings or in up and coming areas of DC that have not yet appreciated to the values of the hot parts of DC.

If its "only wallpaper", you would be FAR better off replacing it with something more neutral than telling prospective buyers "its only wallpaper".

Lets say for example you go to look at a prospective house to buy and you notice that the plumbing is in poor shape, if you have worked with your plumber in the past you will know how easy or difficult this task will be to accomplish.

Prospective deals start outside the funnel.

Generally 12 month pay history is shown to prospective buyers of the note, especially with 36 months already lapse and likely being only one owner.

That said, if you have a source that will regularly send you deals, not prospective deals, you may be able to go PT and make a living.

I spoke with a loan officer from Prospect Mortgage a few days ago.

Would that be enough evidence to support my argument that lack of guns deters crime?

It was quick and simple for both me and my prospective tenants.

There was a panic, HUGE marketing of a doom and gloom prospect to all real estate with hit the market as a whole, and not all areas and homes are the same.