Over the long term, investing in something like Vanguard's S&P 500 Index Fund VFINX will return 11% (that's what it's returned on average every year since its inception on 8/31/1976), and if you invested in it you did nothing but push a few buttons on your laptop.  :-)  So this is just food for thought, and to each his own, but when I look back at the work I've put into my investment properties over the years I now look for a minimum 20% ROI on every addition to my portfolio. 

You can make calls back to the U.S. will even just a laptop or tablet as long as you have an internet connection.

They are also becoming very trendy as students move into older neighborhoods to be near that part of town with edgy bars and modern coffee shops. 

Granite countertops, stainless steel appliances, more modern-looking cabinetry. 

how you guys get up 2-3 hours before work is beyond me lol...here's mine:6:50- Alarm/Snooze button7:05- Snooze again7:14- Actually wakeup7:16- Eat whatever is closest to reach in kitchen7:18- brush teeth7:21- Get Dressed7:23- pack gym bag, laptop, etc7:28- spend 5 minutes looking for keys, wallet, and/or phone7:50- be in desk at work

For example the number 4 property is a hilltop modern beauty. amazing views, premium neighborhood. 

Not only I read real estate books, I analyzed local and out of state deals on my laptop night in and night out.  

If the comp in the area are modern post 2010 houses and you have a 1955 floor plan, don't fall for the trap like I did and put a lipstick fix on a old house (I upgraded everything, plumbing, electrical and HVAC, new roof and a complete make over).

As Texas has had to pay Elon Musk to Open a Tesla Giga Factory in Texas over $1.1 billion in waived property Taxes many Engineers will move Modernizing Texas's economy.

We put all high end appliances in, rewired substantially, and did some modern finishes sparing nothing to get the units tip top with appealing kitchens and baths along with curb appeal.