They are great draws to buyers, but many buyers now want the pools updated to saline, and many of the pools have to be re-finished, and new pump systems do to age.  

If the opportunity came up again today at the same price, I'd buy it in a heartbeat.You raise a good point about the age of the property though (the one I was looking at was of a similar age).

We recently installed an electric Rheem Marathon with a lifetime warranty, and a GE Geospring Hybrid which is freakishly energy efficient as it uses a heat pump.

I decided to start investing in property at a young age and had absolutely no clue how to be a landlord.

Your DTI will be based off your last 2 years tax returns, with verification you are currently making at least that much. 

Consider future opportunities, forced appreciation, the ability to leverage the equity to other investments, as well as the cons of maintenance and vacancy variances, costs of capital, inflationary aspects, I could go on......I suggest you consider your age and ability to work, having no real issues popping up is a benefit, earning more is as well.

Sturdy brick homes are beloved, ubiquitous and distinctly in Chicago and there are tons of them that need some rehab :)My team usually work with house average age of 80-90 years. 

I'm currently a college student looking to start my real estate career at an early age.

He has wanted to be a pilot since the age of 5 or 6 and flies this plane on his computer simulator.  

The truth is that my investors have an investment time horizon that is much shorter than mine due to their age and are therefore seeking a maturity or a means to exit the investment vehicle.