John I rented a 4 plex i remodled in charleston as the flip market had slowed.. the tax's on it were substantially higher than an owner occ property.. could be the rates were different this was a 1.2 mil prop..

If market appreciates you can get a HELOC on it or cash out refi in a few years to scale faster.

There are really great REI opportunities in different markets - markets in the Midwest and Southeast of the country are particularly lucrative - where not only are the purchase prices reasonable for most RE investors, but the homes are turnkey (new builds or completely rehabbed homes, tenant ready, systems 10 years of life remaining on them, property management teams in place) with appreciating home value AND appreciating rent.

If you just take the 13,835 financed at 6% you are adding 83 dollars a month. so a double whammy.Now, lets consider if rates drop to 5.5% in 24 months (not a prediction just a what if) and you could have refinanced at a much lower costs then the above scenario in what you paid in pre-paid and additional interest. on the other hand, if rates for your same scenario after your 5 year payback period is 9, then you will have an asset with a much lower then current market rent.  

Focus on learning market trends, property valuation, and different investment strategies.

There is a high concentration of those in Texas (about 2/3) but it is relatively similar in most of the markets we lend.

Unique neighborhood and product within local market.

I'm starting a property management company and I'm curious to know how people have marketed themselves online.

Currently we have it on the market but last night via Biggerpockets website I submitted a request for a loan and out of all the lenders Jason Ariazand Sr.

Look at all the population growth, job growth, and companies moving/developing here - it's absolutely blowing up and Columbus is one of the hottest markets in the entire US.