Quote from @Jinglei Shen: I am building my investment portfolio(duplex) in Ohio Cleveland, a few properties i have analyzed  with net cashflow  around $100 to $290 here is one deal I am analyzingDuplex generates $1590 income /month together,purchase price $123,000rate 7.5%, downpayment 25%5% vacancy, 10% mgm fee, $1400/year insurance,10% capex, 5% maintenance,COC is 8.73%monthly net cash $277this deal meets1% rule, bring in positive cash, my question is it in normal range in Ohio Cleveland market? 

Attending local meetups, analyzing deals regularly, and continuing education would position you for long-term growth.Good luck!

I know that my COC my be lower, etc but my main concern since its my first property is being cash flow positive.  

It also positions you to work more effectively with lenders and partners who want to see a professional financial setup.How are others here organizing their finances?

An LLC also makes refinancing in the BRRRR method smoother, as many lenders prefer loans through an entity for multi-property investors.Starting with the right structure positions you for long-term success.

We keep seeing conflicting views but my personal experience with buyers indicates that the outlook is positive.   

My position as GP is justified with work experience being that I invest and develop for years, and for putting the deal together and bringing the unique opportunity. 

If they don't have a positive test, they won't have anything to back up the photos if it tests negative now.

Many investors who are in a similar position in my market (another HCOL/tenant friendly area) choose 1 of 3 options.1.

As things with real estate are starting to pick up for me I'm now getting to a position where I could feasibly have more than one project running at a time and am trying to look at options for how best to keep these straight and on top of all the deadlines.