If you start putting another 10-20% into your property your total returns start getting lower.What i found is the gains of higher equity paydown were positive up to about 5% of purchase price, we’re about equal between 5 and 10 percent and lowered return on equity after 10%.

We expect you to be equally committed and, to that end, ask that you bring some money to the closing table.

I have charged a non refundable deposit equal to monthly rent to hold a property for a few months.

I gravitated towards markets where I can purchase for less than or equal to 100k per key, as that’s my approximate budget.

But after speaking with an agent in NC, I'm equally as sold on options in the Durham/Raleigh area. 

It's far harder to qualify for conventional loans if you're a business owner or self-employed and that equals opportunity.When I look at doing a potential owner finance deal the most important thing for me is skin in the game. 

First of all, I'd think they would just take the property back so long as the value was equal to or greater than the loan amount.. 

question.It's called the 1% rule.In essence monthly rents should be equal to 1% of the total purchase price of the property.So...If you buy a property for $250K then the monthly rent should be $2.5K quick and simple right?

My other thought is that it may just make sense to buy the property so that my monthly burden is equal to or less than it would be if I rented in the area, because at least I am paying towards my own equity.  

Here's the advise that I can tell you:Not all Section 8 tenants are created equal.