Just go ahead and skim through them and choose the ones that appeal to you.

(with 5% vacancy rate, 10% property management, $100/mo repair reserve and $100/mo maintenance)... and that should increase that with the garage, privacy fence, and nicer landscaping to enhance the curb appeal.

You must appeal to a woman's taste and convince her this is home.

You will have to check with the laws in your state or consult with a real estate attorney to help you draft up this type of lease.If having a tenant/roommate down the hall doesn't appeal to you, you can still do house hacking by using an FHA loan to purchase a duplex, triplex or fourplex.

That bike that I had to have and love so much lost a lot of its appeal.

@Keith Nelson - that what is so appealing to me about Raleigh - 1% deals but with a pro-business, low tax area with a great climate the appreciation potential seems great.  

It seems that installing a tub is couple of days work including putting a frame and filling-in with the concrete in side the frame and tiling on the outside.Do you see a value of the bath tub or does it change the appeal of the bathroom to the buyers ?

@Arger Gibson, most people find their first bit of private money by approaching their network (friends of friends, family, acquaintances etc) and offering a solid rate of return on their money that is backed by a first or second lien against the property making the deal appealing to high net worth individuals.

I think providing the appliances is a great way to give your property more appeal to your prospective tenant.  

I could get a conventional loan but I don't want to tie up a good chunk of of capital, that's why the low down payment of an FHA loan is so appealing.