The dream would be to set up a system for him to retire on my properties and take minimal stewardship roles in my name.Dad suggested that I line up some agents to look at properties that I'd like to acquire and operate; I've been on Zillow/Trulia for sale price and Trip adviser and AirBnB for Rental rates doing comparisons.

Beware the NSF would appear to indicate a actual problem with the check.

Usually there is a period where only owner occupants can bid, which helps to eliminate competition from investors and helps revitalize neighborhoods by minimizing the % of rental properties.

What would you do with 250k of capital that is minimal work with maximum payout?

Good points--right now with units in the basement I have to pay that laundry water usage–and the money from the coin laundry offsets that and then minimal income per month.If I was to add laundry to the units, all water usage could be passed on to the tenants, thus saving me that expense.

Some of the really old homes have them and they really do work at providing some airflow and extending minimizing the need for heat and air in the spring and fall.  

Senior care as a sector simply outperforms other sectors of real estate and the higher returns are more of an indicator that the investor chose the right sector to invest in rather than a higher risk assumed.  

No pressure tank, and house was built in 2001.My reading of the code seems to indicate that a pressure tank IS required IF:1) If there is a pressure regulator/pressure reducer at the property2) A pressure reducer is only required if incoming street pressure is 80psi, in which case pressure reducer and check valve are required, and results in pressure tank being required.If a reducer isn't required, either should be a pressure tank.

There isn't much inventory in Alameda currently, if the past few years are any indicator I wouldn't expect to see this change anytime soon either.

Let's say you have good credit and minimal outstanding debt.