Really improved the appearance of our home.

But it appears their dog is digging up the year. 

It makes it tempting to expand my circle, but there does not appear to be a shortage of rentals or properties for sale in the surrounding area.  

Do you ever make an appearance at any of the REIA or Meet-ups in the area?

That complex looks like one of the nicer ones in that neighborhood and it appears to be well maintained, at least looking in from the outside.PM me if you would like to connect for more information.

To me things like schools, crime, amenities, appearance of neighborhood, general condition of the surrounding properties, price points of houses in comparison to median price of city, owner occupancy rates are all factors to determine neighborhood classification.  

It appears that in many cases, the landlord gets little to say in the case and the claim resolution, as the landlord is not even the counter party of the ACH transaction, but rather the payment service.- ACH push transaction appear to be relatively safe for payees (landlords), as they are hard to dispute.

It appears that you are making a total cash purchase and Rehab ($86,800).  

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In between tenants, weight the cost effectiveness of improving the appearance by replacing fixtures... and if/when they do break, don't buy junk.