This comparison is a little difficult to do, since hotels and apartments have significantly different structures (i.e. you typically don't see people making 100-room apartments or condos).

Typically tenants don't shovel or use salt.

@Kyle M.What you are likely referring to is that with real estate purchased outside of a tax-sheltered vehicle, depreciation can taken be against taxation on income.

Remember these are people typically can't get a loan to by a house. 

Hi @Sarah Godil - I don't know your market, but typically I've found that the best advice is just to sit tight in your position.

When the mortgage is initially signed, it will usually contain a provision called a power of sale clause, which upon default allows an attorney to foreclose on the property in order to satisfy the underlying defaulted loan, which is sometimes referred to as a note.

Check all their references (this is an absolute must).  

I prefer to target specific properties, typically vacants, and track down a phone number. 

Hello Almuthanna, I can refer you to someone in your area that can assist you.

Plus, a lot of firms are taking a stance against dual agency and "encouraging" their brokers to refer the other side to a colleague, for a referral fee (this is what we typically do up here in Bellingham).