Few things that are going well, the employment market is solid, corporate earnings were strong, consumer confidence is high.

I know ceramic is time consuming, but you are putting in a floor that will legitimately last 20 years too. 

I'd still be consuming the information, staying physical active, all while  earning some money. 

They cut a deal with your buyer... and you have no recourse, other than court, and that is expensive, time consuming and iffy. 

(and I as a consumer don't always want the cheapest, either - I want a fair price for the quality I'm looking for)I'm in two different markets that, according to most other owners in both areas, are dominated by VRBO/Homeaway bookings.  

I get that  a "c" has a higher cap rate in theory, because of age, location etc, but if i am paying for an 8% cap AND have 5 years of 25%(of gross) capex, am i the greater fool or should the price reflect the poor condition of all the consumable items and therefore sell at a higher cap rate?

You won’t have the opportunity to take advantage of major swings in rental rates because they are locked in however some leases adjust at 1 or 5 or 10 year intervals according to the Consumer Price Index (CPI) or some have a percentage rent clauseMost retail leases are also triple net (NNN) meaning the tenant pays in addition to rent the real estate taxes, building and liability insurance and maintenance of the parking lot, sidewalks, landscaping and other items that would be considered “common areas” or areas utilized by customers.

Our bigger OOS investment had a few issues but the first issue to hit our cash flow was property taxes that were increasing faster then the STR rents).  7) Owner occupied in addition to the lower down typically has lower rates that help increase cash flow 8) High rent units (The disadvantage of low rent units is the percentage of the rent consumed by maintenance, cap expense, and miscellaneous charges).  9) house detached duplex starts you small (one rental basically right next door: Is there an easier way to start?).

I turned my commuting time into education time and started consuming endless real estate podcasts. 

Moreover, you shouldn't be in so much of a hurry to deploy this 30k because you are still in the content consuming phase, a phase you should relish.