(interior at hot water heater)$55 + 57 for the meter(S) and 900 for the 3g data logger, which is 20-30 per months for 3g service. 150 setup fee for customer billing management and a kick back from the tenant of 5-10 for convenience fees.

.$10k/year in negative cash flow verses your appreciation....your gamble and your call.

Overall, it creates some efficiency and convenience and lowers employee costs for handling the mail.

That's why the 1% Rule (or really the Monthly Rent / Property Purchase Price rule) comes to mind as a very convenient method to quickly compare multiple deals and decide which to pursue.

there was no zone issues these were legal lots of record ( Rainbow Knolls)  the ASSESSOR for convenience since the lots were all contiguous and in one onnership just created a lot of one ownership and one size for the assessor plat maps which in CA are not the original subdivision maps.or like in Oregon   Portland specifically.. most of the city back in the original plat of 1890 something the lots were almost all 25/100  the same engineer surveyor that platted SF  platted Portland and SF as we all know is all 25/100 lots.

In the area the big apartment building provide only shared laundry and all the 2 and 3 family do not provide any laundry convenience.I think by providing in the building laundry conveniences would help give an edge to better tenants vs the other buildings that don't have.QuestionsWhat are your experiences?

Comparatively, a duplex anywhere near Sydney is around $1,000,000 and rents for around $4,000 per month — no possible way to cash flow so you’d be gambling on appreciation.

GESA also does a lot of residential lending in the area, and both credit unions have a Home Loan Center in the area, which you should find convenient.

@Troy S.I would say it depends on your level of connections to businesses and expertise in dealing with different businesses (e.g. logistical/legal/practical issues leasing the space to a restaurant versus convenience store).

If you and your partner are planning to self-manage and keep your full time jobs (for now), I'd stress the importance of proximity and convenience to your investment property.