You should consult with an attorney in your state to make sure that you are using the best asset protection strategy for your situation.Your budget: The cost of asset protection can vary depending on the type of protection that you choose.

Housing prices are quickly approaching 2006-2007 levels, new types of easy loans, questionable appraisals, new investors with no experience jumping into real estate like 06-07 (just see this website), New York City real estate prices descending, big name real estate investors selling, world markets in turmoil.

@Shawn W.It is very common to include these types of clauses in commercial contracts. 

And you can always check to see if there are extended-stay type hotels in your area as that's a good indicator that there is a demand for furnished units.

I don't know too many training programs that offer that type of service.

How's about the price, competition, rentability, rent amount, type of tenants?

Unless we note otherwise in the listing information or disclosures, we fix everything that is broken or not functioning properly, but we have had several recent requests that are expensive and I'm interested in your experience in handling things like:- this roof is old and we're worried that we may have to replace it (was inspected by roofer and determined to be functioning properly)- there are screens missing from some of the windows and we would like you to add them- we're concerned about the drainage and would like you to add gutters- the AC unit is old (age disclosed in disclosure docs, was tested by HVAC guy and running fine) So do you budget for this type of concession, do you "meet in the middle" or do something else?  

Sometimes, if the economy slows, it hard to find renters for these type of units without a large population base.Good luck! 

I hear investors being one of dozens putting in offers on the same rehab type houses.

For this type of sale, the focus is on the quality of the property, the history of the current tenants, and the numbers.