Even if fashions change in 3 years this style will retain it's universal appeal.Also there have been many recent chemistry advances and some inexpensive companies offer a fantastic and durable white paint. 

I know a warranty can cover the costs of major systems and appliances failing just fine but I've also heard they perform regular maintenance things like toilet clogs in a poor fashion.

(FYI: I'm in Western New York, where taxes and fees destroy everything.)I.e.

I wish I were some use to you out in the Western part of MA, but suggest you might start attending Western Mass REIA. 

Where I am now, western Colorado, is a little dry in terms of loopnet, etc., but of course there are multi family properties around. 

There was an awesome article in the Charlotte Observer (see the link below) about the current building boom in Charlotte and how it compares to the last massive building period in the early 1970's - including a discussion of some of the complexes that were built then and how they look today.http://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/articl...Takeaways:- Trendy apartments go out of fashion, and will offer frequent opportunities for renovation.- Despite falling from a class A  to class C level of community, the rent growth over the past 45 years in these complexes was 3% per year on average.- Today's B and C class apartment complexes generally started as class A apartments decades ago - that's where the best returns are for developers.- Unit mix is important - having most or all 1 bedroom units limits the customer base and increases turnover.- Real estate is forgiving - as long as you keep vacancy down and don't let deferred maintenance pile up, the properties will do OK. 

Don't know if there are other mortgage companies operating in a similar fashion in other areas.http://www.biggerpockets.com/blogs/2849/blog_posts/21931-how-to-buy-a-house-with-zero-money-down-getting-a-loan_________Here's the note I'd sent to Denver Mortgage Company, to which I received no reply.Hi Natasha –I was reading a post on the Bigger Pockets forum by Monica Breckenridge regarding loans she has completed with your company, refi’ing out of hard money with no seasoning into 30-yr fixed rate financing below 5%.

NC is about ten years behind FL so we're still doing it the old-fashioned way -- on the courthouse steps.Which can be advantageous.

The owner could not repair in a timely fashion and it became such a large issue that even if the owner could financially swing the project it would cause such a disturbance in occupying the property that the lease was terminated...

No, without student loans we won't have as many art, fashion, and teaching students wasting tax dollars.