We try to ensure the salt is applied enough to keep down dangerous/slippery ice and to keep the snow melted, but we don't want to go overkill having a "zero tolerance" ice policy like hospitals have, we just want to keep snow and ice down to an acceptable and safe level, without going over-budget.For some of our buildings where salt seems to be really deteriorating surfaces (mainly building sidewalks and masonry stairs) we thought about using a different product (either calcium chloride or magnesium chloride) however while they are less damaging than pure salt, they are also more expensive (something we are trying to avoid).What do you other landlords do that have midsize (10+ unit) buildings? 

Its anywhere from $400-1200 depending on the level of the inspection you get. 

I understand this is personal comfort/risk appetite levels, but I'd like to hear how other smaller investors getting into the REI landlord arena think about this aspect. 

I've never done air bnb , I don't really know if this property would make a good one, I don't really know what the numbers would look like, I need to know what level to renovate to, etc.

I am seeing lots of really decent investments, but having the capital through 1031's is taking time and the personal capital contributions are limited.What do I need:More time.More capital.A mastermind of folks operating at this level. 

Depends on the level of stress you and your marriage can handle.

They've been around for awhile and the corporation itself seems to be fine at a national level.

Should I be looking at population changes, age, demographics, education levels, home purchases, home construction, and in what way? 

For too long there were too many incompetent and uneducated brokers, who are supposed to have a higher level of knowledge and expertise than someone with a salesperson/agent license. 

We provide a high standard of living, flexible rental terms, and a very high level of service in exchange for guaranteed rent and 100% occupancy.