The numbers" from a cashflow standpoint will mean different things for different people.Personally, I won't get out of bed unless I can earn a 15% net cashflow ROI yearly on any deal.Any appreciation I consider just the cherry on top.Granted, I wouldn't complain if I had some major appreciation on any rental since the time I started investing in 2011.Also, you can't really live/survive off the appreciation unless you tap into a HELOC.You can however always live/survive of the cashflow.Just my opinion.Thanks 

I recommend using an A-B grading scale like you see in The Ultimate Guide to Grading Cleveland Neighborhoods to set the parameters of what it is you are looking for.

Yet, I barely survive thanks only to the pandemic era low interest rates and tax abatement.

Ultimately I do not want to be over leveraged, stuck paying a high mortgage for extended time, or live in a home that needs work I can’t fund what are your thoughts and recommendations for how I should structure my first purchase?

Ultimately, I had the concrete work done for $2700.There are two ways to learn about rehab cost evaluation: 1.

But, the decision will have to ultimately be made by you.

Ultimately what separates a strategy involving JVs from VAs?

My ultimate goal would be to reinvest in a market that also has high rental demand and a future that looks positive from a demographic standpoint. 

My business partner spent over six months negotiating with the seller and we ultimately purchased at a 20% reduction from asking price.

My business partner spent over six months negotiating with the seller and we ultimately purchased at a 20% reduction from asking price.