This is a recent change due to the perceived liability increase in student rentals- the high visibility of the couches burning on porches of college towns.

If that's the case, it seems like a B-Corp would be a terrific entity for raising investment capital from private foundations for two reasons:1) Since the primary purpose is not profit, far more properties can fit the model used to qualify properties.2) Since many properties in C/D neighborhoods are not profitable but if repaired would increase the value of the surrounding properties that are profitable, utilizing a privately funded B-Corp in combination with a for profit enterprise would, in theory anyway, be a damn good way to improve a neighborhood, house by house, block by block.I guess you guys are right though...

There are always ways to rev up returns, but they involve increased risks.

I spend the next day and every subsequent day working on those items that have been texted and prioritized into my to do list.

Tell us more about the market in the baltic sea.One problem for a US investor is that the depreciation deduction which is taken on US residential properties over 27.5 years is increased to 40 years.

They have been steadily increasing over the past few weeks.

Maybe you can then increase your average returns by 5% or so, but even if you do it takes a long time to make up lost ground and you've put yourself in a much less favorable risk adjusted financial position.

Thanks to the BiggerPockets community for all the invaluable advice -- it's helped me personally and professionally for many years.Here's my question: This year my wages at my non-real estate job increased to $190,000.

:)Estimated 91% of commercial space increase in the next five years in Estonia"On the data submitted today by the International Conferenece of Real Estate, the commercial space in five years in Estonia can be about 91 percent more than the current retail space.That's assuming that all of the new shopping center projects are realized.Present, there are 370,000 square meters of commercial space.

While I agree your market has gone super competitive and prices have increased double digit % over the last year, you can still do better than your 1% ratio.