Several of the apartment complexes are in VERY poor condition, one complex currently has a 40% occupancy rate, they're asking about 20% over fair market rent, for a very poor rental (No updates since it's construction in the early 70s).Anyways, several of the rental companies that do keep care of rentals, meaning updates every 10 years or so are seeing occupancy in the 97-98% range.

Simply give your salesman the speech Alec Baldwin made in Glengarry Glen Ross and I guarantee your sales will soar.

Mike, So are you handling the feces yourself at the moment until you find an intern?

More costly and fewer loans may result less homes being purchased and repaired which in turn means less demand for homes and lower prices and more homes that are in disrepair and “eye soars” dragging down property values.

Your "profession" indicates you are a broker, so are you acting as a licensed agent here, or have you indicated you are purchasing for your own portfolio?

These owners just purchased a house so are not in the market to buy anything.

The ones who can't get any other place and so are willing to pay your excessive price.

The big pluses engineered hardwood are:it is more stable than traditional hardwood, so are less likely to cup or twist;is more sustainable to produce than traditional hardwood (makes resources go further);some are available with installation methods/systems allowing for easier installation than traditional hardwood.

If, on the other hand, you've scraped together every last personal penny you have, and are just falling shy of the amount needed, so are using your IRA funds to bridge that gap, then it would be considered enabling.If enabling is a non-issue, there are a couple of other things to keep in mind:  First, expenses generated by the property must be paid proportional to ownership.  

So are you thinking you're going to buy out-of-state properties since the numbers don't work near you?