And with the way Latchel works I haven't been able to figure out a way to challenge this.

We have a calculator at BiggerPockets that can help figure out some of your numbers even more! 

It also makes it harder for other operators down the road--- not your main concern but we all impact each other.What about you and your wife live in the garage unit, and rent out the house for a lot more, at least until all this permitting is figured out.

@Basit Siddiqi- yeah, I need to figure out why she said that. 

I've got 3 doors so far, and really trying to figure out how I can grow quickly and leave the corporate world behind as soon as is humanly possible. 

To be safe, consider starting with standard percentages or slightly reduced figures until you have reliable data on the property’s performance.

We tend to offer this to Owners to figure out the best route for them to proceed on development/building/renovating.

We’re trying to figure out what’s trending and would love to hear what’s working for you in your area.Looking forward to hearing your insights—thanks in advance!

Adding a property per year for the next few years will set you up very nicely for the future.It’s also important to figure out what your goals are and then work backwards from there.

I use the Bureau of Statistics to find figures for job growth and population increase.