Those loans are great loans with potentially low down payments.

Sure you could do a money market or put it in an ETF or something, but this is one of the options where the balance "can't" go down or is extremely low risk while making a decent yield.

I love cabins, and the RV park space, but like anything else, it's about NOI and there is a ton of blood, sweat, tears and busch light that goes into that number.

Hi Jewell,The first thing is to see what is lacking the most in the property since small upgrades will have the biggest impact in the areas of low quality to start.

Condos actually give you the biggest bang on deprecation because such low land value but any RE will do! 

Plus funding is readily available and deals need to mature a few years before profits emerge, so why would a turn key provider not just keep a good rental property.Our inventory is so low in Milwaukee, that sellers don't have a reason to give a discount. 

This could improve your margins.Occupancy Rate: A 60% occupancy rate seems low for Jax Beach, but that is a reasonable conservative baseline. 

You can use a low down payment to get into a house and have renters help with your mortgage.

You've earned $132,000 more by splitting your money and leveraging it.Since I've been searching for more deals I have seen one or two that might actually cash flow decently but most seem to be at break even assuming normal expenses, vacancies, etc.I'm just learning my comfort levels with leveraging and trying to take advice from others about managing multiple low cash flow properties vs. one higher value one. 

Leaving the front porch light un-caulked was one they loved to 'gotcha' on.....