If you're looking at a debt service loan, 15% is the minimum for a purchase but it's much more common (and rates are better) at 20-25%. 

Hello community,We have purchased a home in Nevada City, California that is currently a cash flowing rental, until it becomes our primary home in 1.5 years when our family relocates to the area.

@Fulati PaerhatiRecommend you first figure out the property Class you want to invest in, THEN figure out the corresponding location to invest in.Property Class will typically dictate the Class of tenant you get, which greatly IMPACTS rental income stability and property maintenance/damage by tenants.If you apply Class A assumptions to a Class B or C purchase, your expectations won’t be met and it may be a financial disaster.If you buy/renovate a property in Class D area to Class A standards, what quality of tenant will you get?

To defer all tax you must purchase in total at least as much as your net sale.

. $220,000 is definitely a lower purchase price amount and really limits you on what you can buy.

I plan on moving forward with purchasing my first property and starting a portfolio locally -before the year is over..

That was the only production schedule I was given even though I specifically earmarked the buildings I was purchasing in the project.

Purchase price: $169,000 Cash invested: $35,000 Looking to put 70K into the separate garage to make a 730Sqft home.

Aim to increase your Operating Income by acquiring 3-4 units for the next purchase.

Too many newbies seem to think they can blindly follow "old" advice in today's real estate market and be successful.Many, basically get taken advantage of by those in the industry that have an incentive to keep newbies blind to new realties, just to keep their good times rolling.What many newbies have figured out is that they can't make the numbers work on rental purchases in their states - like California, Arizona, New York, New Jersey, Washington, etc.What they have NOT figured out is that if they go to cheaper markets, they aren't being shown Class A rentals to buy.