Since there will be so much ground to make up when they get their hands on it, you could be looking at losing your deal. 

I need some boots on the ground there.

As a result of us not being on the grounds everyday, it's an opportunity for a maintenance person or someone within property management to take advantage and charge for things that were never fixed OR not in the most efficient way possible. 

Today you need to buy value add or ground up development to get the cap rate you want in many markets. 

But when we drive around, we look for homes that still have lots of leaves on the ground.  

Also, find some common ground to talk about.

We are trying to reduce sound transmission between our ground floor and the second unit apartment, both of which are completely finished.

The ground floor of the townhouse is a concrete slab half covered with parquet and glue, and half covered with damaged carpet.I'm going to rip it all up and do luxury vinyl planks.

virtually any tertiary market in the mid west or upper midwest will hit this.and OKC seems to be some new ground for these types of homes as well.when you invest in this asset you have pert near zero chance of any real appreciation so if your going to do it.. you need to do what the folks above are talking about you need to do VOLUME .. its a business it is not an investment.. your just going into the rental business... where cash flow is the business.. and its anything but passive as well.

See below:  the blue thing is the water filter (yeah - bad place for it) and the black thing on the ground to the right is the water meter (per water district maintenance guy that was at the house to turn the water on from the street).