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Considering the more lenient US laws compared to the UK in contracting.Again, thank you so much for your reply, perhaps we can connect and see out opportunities in the future!

The one percent and 2 percent rule ive never looked at ... cap rate is .. meh .. its there - what im most concerned with is the price of the home relative to comparables and cash on cash to start.   9)  I look  the other way if it is a multi unit that is not separately metered - thats always one of my criteria here in pgh as there are a lot of older homes and a good portion you wind up worrying about who will cover utilities.  

Double the maintenance and capex on a 40's built home as compared to a 2010 build home and then let me know if it cashflows that much better. 

These options offer economies of scale, simplified operations, and reliable income streams from tenants.

Plus, multi-units tend to cash flow more reliably than SFHs in high-price markets.3.

They typically have multiple origination points (meaning very high closing costs) very high rates (compared to conventional but also compared to 6 month or longer waiting period DSCR products) and almost always have VERY long pre-payment periods up to 5 years.

without comparing property tax and maintenance costs the 1% rule is meaningless.

I would factor more vacancy as you might get more turnover compared to other suburbs. 

Compare that to the seller's staffing matrix and make adjustments as needed.