This is one reason I do not rent to applicants living away looking to move to my area.

The main reason being, they prefer to be where the action is, in urban areas close to the hottest juice bar or aqua-yoga studio.

I tend to analyze deals with a value add mentality (within reason of course), if the latter happens it's a bonus. 

Thanks for the tip, I'll use that website next timeAlso I did 10% for capex, does that sound reasonable to you?

Age aside, personally I find that the airbnb app and platform are way more functional and user-friendly on my android and iPad, and now our new iMac but I know I'm biased against VRBO, for some reason I can't put my finger on. 

I had a note investor today tell me he rather have 100 notes vs 100 units.His reason was no toilets, termites, tenants.What about the benefits of depreciation, equity, etc in owning the real estate?

Almost every time I can push them just $10 or $15k higher than is reasonable, because they dont know any better. 

For some reason I made the knee jerk reaction to list it with her ($65,000).

I gave many reasons for why Des Moines is a good place to live.

There's a reason why the smart ones are driving a Bentley.