In Marina, because I would primarily buy a location (more than the apartment itself) where the demand will be always high in the future.Ah...and beware of the construction quality in Dubai, it may vary a lot on the contractor and you might find yourself in paying a lot of money for maintenance.Bottom line, I prefer to target the Euro market to build up my portfolio, not denying that good opportunities might arise from other cities (again, Dubai?

He would love work over here with someone serious or wants quality and will pay ONTIME.

I haven't personally but I would screen them extra, and if they meet your requirements, I'd let them stay, but if they don't, I'd get a new tenant.

With that being said I am trying to structure and build my Power Team of good, quality, and ethical team members to work with.

With that being said I am trying to structure and build my Power Team of good, quality, and ethical team members to work with.

My research says I could go higher on rent and still not be at the area top for the quality of the unit, plus it includes W/D and alarm system with monitoring.

I don't agree that lowering the rent results in lower-quality tenants.  

Provide a FREE flat screen tv set already installed on the wall in the living room.

If your greatest concern is a potential downturn, you've already performed the wisest hedge - buying properties in high-demand locations.  ...and if/when things go south, you have a few levers besides price to keep your properties performing:Providing quality finishes to set you units apart (which you may be doing already, based on your remodel comment).  

Let the PM help you decide if the rent it too low and let them put a quality lease in place.I've found rent to own properties in this price range don't typically work out since the tenant/buyer has too low of a credit score [I shoot for a 550 minimum] and/or doesn't have the additional down-payment needed.I'd suggest just having the PM bump up the rent as much as they can, get a signed lease and let it run as-is for as long as possible.I hope that helps.- it's always good to see another Hoosier utilizing this great site!