Ran into an issue today that I hadn’t considered, and not sure how to deal with it.
Tenant had put down deposit to hold property. Went to sign lease, and they scratched out some of the lease clauses. Mostly they di...

My question is: Is there an objective way to measure the quality of a neighborhood?

The specialist made it clear to me that landlords aren't allowed to rent out a space that doesn't include a kitchen area, so my living space extends to the full house by default.

A mathematical formula doesn't make assumptions, it's objective.

If they find that incompatible with their business objectives, they can simply choose not to belong any longer. 

Personally I don't any problem with recourse and still don't quite get the objection. 

@Susan Elliott I would love to learn more about your goals and objectives for Metro Phoenix investing.

Some of the "specialists" advising people to skirt laws are unlicensed brokers. 

"Specialist" means skirting laws.

Especially if it scares you.Have a sounding board (coach, friend, mentor, relative); someone who will provide you with relevant, meaningful, specific, unemotional feedback – you can’t be objective about you.