That can be on a micro level like near parks or nightlife or macro level of better climate and terrain.

Either the toilet is leaking below the floor level or there is degraded caulk/grout surrounding the tub/shower/walls.

So there are many more participants at the novice level who may not understand the risk/reward nature of this type of investment. 

Are you looking to buy fixer uppers in Columbus, GA?

If they only look at comparable sales, they will be including Handyman specials/fixer uppers in their valuation.

The Feds won't be able to increase the Interest rate, because the US debt level has gotten so high and banks are still under stress with low prior loan rates, but high interest costs.

At the end of the day, assuming the market at a high-level is strong, you must be able to trust in a strong, local team. 

Pro Tip: Airbnb provides a level of protection if you end up with a "problem" tenant.

Its always best to review your file with an investor friendly mortgage broker like ourselves to see what are your best options in terms of financing your next deal and get a high level understanding on how to enter a property and also exit a property.

Megan Luckily the math part isnt too high level just addition, subtraction, some mulitplication and division but we as a community can all help you through it.Leave the complicated math for the wall street quantative analysts and derivative traders.