If you don't want to have roommates it's getting tough, for most of my investors who are looking for heavier cash flows I've been recommending doing furnished rentals (short or mid term), looking at higher cash flow commercial deals like NNN or other cash flow focused syndications/funds, or investing in a debt position if cash flow is the biggest goal. 

One of the biggest issues with 5% down loans is they are so attractive and change the value proposition for the building. 

Utilities are the biggest expense, we have also had a few people not pay for a month and then leave, I have been working with the manager to evict people sooner for non payment but he gets taken advantage of and doesn't lay down the law well. 

Now the downside...In my area they recently started mandatory lease renewals.

Hi Cliff,Here are some things to consider:Liability Protection: One of the biggest perks of having an LLC is that it helps protect your personal assets.

We've found it has superior reporting features, integration features, and is overall more efficient to work within than other REI-specific software.The downside is QBO is not set up for REI so you'll need to do that or work with an expert to ensure it is set up for your business appropriately.

The biggest thing for you is to do you research on where you should invest and know the city/state by heart.

@Stepan Fedetskiy section 8 can be good option if you have a good PM who maintains the property in good shape all the time as per the needed standards. best part is govt pays a portion of the rents so you dont have to chase tenants, downside the upkeep of the unit will eat up appx 20%. so its little tricky..sounds good on paper but when you go through one you will get an idea. i had 4-5 section 8's , 3 of them had no issues, but 1 of them had lot of issues and ate up all the profits.  

. * The biggest advantage of a customizable fund is that it can be used for very small deals and raising very small amounts.

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