As I continue my search, its becoming more apparent that I may need to enlarge my funnel by looking to additional areas.

It never starts with enlarging capital access, that doesn't bring "deals" it just brings purchases. 

We have a new roof, new AC, new top of the line Samsung stainless steel appliances, enlarged open kitchen, and renovated bathrooms.Our dock can bring $1600/month yacht rental (we have dual 50A/30A/20A metered marine electric and dual metered water), and I see house rentals in our area ranging from $3500-$5600/mo.We were originally planning to sell because we could not refinance since we plan to move--but after joining this group yesterday it seems that we might be able to instead get a loan as a rental property if the numbers work, and then use that cash to move and purchase our 2nd property (perhaps a duplex, triplex, quadplex).This is probably the most important deal decision of our lifetime because this is the one that launches us into this real-estate business--I am beyond grateful to this community for knowledgeable advice on our best course of action.

Below is a list of the necessary skills and the primary source for each skill (click on the image to enlarge).There is no cost to work with an investment team and every advantage.

There are very happy landlords in all 5 counties, and the numbers below are simply different hues of winning deals.Recognizing that entire markets shift between cheering and groaning, and my answer here may not be valid in 12 to 24 months, here is my data from the past 10 days comparing the average Gross Yield (est rents x 12 / asking price) for all 5 counties using only properties with a Gross Yield of 8% or more: (click to enlarge)Summary:Utah county seems to give the best return.  

New roof (2014) with an additional 2400 square feet of development rights, and a 48 foot deep rear yard, there is plenty of room to enlarge this house and customize it to fit your tastes and needs Current Configuration: 1st Floor and 2nd Floor: Duplex containing 3-4 bedrooms, 2 baths, kitchen and backyard with brand new fence. 3rd Floor: 1 bedroom, 1 bath, living room, kitchen. 4th Floor: 2 bedrooms, 1 bath, kitchen.

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There weren’t a whole lot of other options to enlarge the kitchen size, but we used an upgraded granite counter to enhance the kitchen area.Here are some of the SKU’s we used in the kitchen: Cabinets – Unfinished Oak Cabinets (387-246) Cabinet Color – Antique Tin (PPU 18-3) Cabinet Handles – 3?

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Still trying to further enlarge the debt even though the Majority are against it.