The lighter the color you use, the harder it will be to see any scratches - same thing with having a pattern versus a completely solid color. 

So I totally agree cap ex and reserves for this asset class unless you live there and collect your rent basically personally so you can do inspections every month.. these conditions are pretty normal maybe not to that magnatude.. but you know blinds ruined.. carpet forget about it cigarette burns cabinets falling off the hinges.. have to repaint.. holes in walls.. rooms painted wild colors ..

Someday I'll add conditional formatting to cells so anything that is overbudget by x amount or x percent will automatically color code the cell red.  

If they DO exist, I have a feeling they are a lot like finding a rainbow colored unicorn having a picnic with a Sasquatch in the middle of Central Park on a Saturday afternoon...) 2) IF doing a lease option for myself as the occupant, IS in fact, the best choice, how would I go about doing that?

Hi @Shuang Wang, I personally try not to allow appreciation color my analysis too much because it's so speculative, but yes, I suspect appreciation will continue to be much slower there than here for the foreseeable future.

Easier to read and color coded!

It's even more infuriating now that they had to show their true colors.  

I thought the construction and the layout of the houses looked great as well, I have been looking for a interior gray and liked your color scheme, would you be willing to share the gray you used?

any color/insights would be appreciated. thanks!

"heavier cash flowing market".. could you give me some more color here?