Getting the utilities to the RV pad and Start renting it out asap, no roads no landscaping no nothing just the space and utilities.

Investment Info:

Small multi-family (2-4 units) buy & hold investment.

Purchase price: $167,000

Cash invested: $8,000

My wife and I bought a duplex in 2019 -- we got an FHA loan and negotiated th...

So far with the properties that have looked promising we have utilized the calculated NOI / Cap rate to determine the value and every one we have done has come up way lower than the asking price and in one instance came up less that what the current owner paid for the place initially.

In most situations the tenant is 100% responsible for the initial security deposit payment, and any recurring utility charges. 

Taxes, utilities, maintenance, cleaning, marketing...Gross income doesn't mean squat to your wallet.

I truly did intend on just having them complete the Apartments(dot)com application, since it appears to utilize the TU SmartMove screening details that many here boast about... so the only thing that I am concerned on getting signatures for is the Authorization to Release Information when reaching out to current/previous landlords and employer for various verifications.

Then there are the challenges with Section 8 tenants paying utilities and taking care of their rental property.

. $400 a month for utilities, $500 for misc expenses like toiletries, maintenance/repairs, landscaping etc. $150 a month for insurance (this might be low?).

I will be sure to utilize the bigger pocket resorces.

So, I don't just factor in hard expenses like mortgages, taxes, insurance, utilities.