It works like a charm.

She's charmed by me, and I got a full walkthrough and all the "dirt" on the property. 

For those not familiar with Fresno, it's full of buildings from the 1930's-1940's with charm and character, are generally maintained well by their owners, and is right next to the Tower District, which has a lot of restaurants, bars, and small shops, as well being the artistic and trendy area of Fresno. 

Over his long career, a certain late tax guru (a rather charming fellow, by the way) sold an impressive number of his seminars and printed materials where he taught investors that they could escape the dealer status once and for all with a simple trick: "document" your intention of NOT being a dealer.

at least you have tenants that shower ... when one of ours cracked the tub we used a fibre glass patch & resin on it until we could replace it completely...worked like a charm.

It works like a charm and keeps the bills low!

IF the property fulfills my structural requirements, IF my inspector and/or I don't find additional areas of concern, IF the neighborhood checks out.The rest of it all "charming older building," "non-disclosure agreement," "very rare for rental buildings to be sold publicly," that all sounds like FOMO-chasing, Jay.

At a press conference last Thursday, where Alexandria Park was called the “biggest tiny-home village in the state,” city leaders milled about this mini-neighborhood, which has been laid out with the precision of a suburban subdivision, with a dozen or so homes painted in neon yellow, hot pink, and red diagonal stripes to create a disarmingly charming effect.

In the end, it turned out great and has a lot of charm.

There will need to be structural beams 10 feet in from either side where the flat part of the roof meets the ends of the gabled part, but I would love to do like a shiplap vaulted ceiling - I think it would really add to the 'cabin in the woods' charm.