How much EMD is a function of negotiation? 

Design and finishes are typically owner functions.  

But the camera will have to connect to wifi to be functional.

While you are not required to have a property manager for your long-term rental (short term is a different story), you can only handle administrative functions such as making phone calls, paying bills, selecting a contractor, etc. and must be completely hands off. 

Specify whether those flex areas have a door for privacy so they can function as a true bedroom or not. 

One relative was in a group home and she had schizophrenia, she was fully functional in the community her group home had basically some daytime supervision and 4 residents living on their own.  

Business forms usually near downtown or a particular area that's generally centrally located to popular functions and the hub of the city. 

Your total return is a function of cap. rate, appreciation, and leverage.  

I do understand that rental properties are a function of appreciation but wish to know what would be the best methodology to understand the overall negative cashflow to asset appreciation ratio or a metric to benchmark it against e.g. % appreciation YoY.

The BP forums are a great place to connect with local RE investors and other good points of contact to have.I'd also recommend using the BP Search function to look up topics or people of interest.Depending on your budget, you may have the most BRRRR opportunities ~60-90 minutes outside of NYC (i.e.