No rush or hurry, just see enough of these listings to peak my interest.

Purchase price: $137,500 ($44,000 in to the property... loan at $101,000)Appraisal: $180,000   ARV: $195,000Est rehab cost: $7,500Scenario #1: 75% LTV cash out refi at 4.25%...

And hopefullt you won't need a traffic light, which costs in excess of $100,000, though you will be required to do a traffic study. 

There are also additional costs of operating and maintaining an LLC, like separate bank accounts, annual report filings, tax filings, etc.2.

Renting to Section 8 Long-Term TenantPurchase Price = $250,000Renovation Cost =$3,800Appraised Value = $270,000Monthly Rental To Section 8 Tenant = $2,800Monthly Mortgage Payment = $2,100Monthly Reserve for Maintenance and CapEx = $200Monthly Cash-flow = $500Another investment property was closed and added to my rental portfolio.

Just for info, and a great way to keep the costs for living expenses low while doing the remodel.

@Keith Mintz no, but I love any creative ideas that involve repurposing real estate for increasing cash flow

This creates two loan payments ($100,000 of equity and $300,000 on the new mortgage).Key NumbersHome Equity Loan Interest Rate: 6%Mortgage Interest Rate: 7%Rental Income: $3,000 per monthExpenses (management, taxes, insurance, maintenance): $800 per monthIncome and ExpensesMonthly Rental Income: $3,000Monthly Expenses: $800Monthly Mortgage Payment: $2,000ExplanationThe investor earns $3,000 in rent each month.They pay $2,000 on the investment property mortgage and $800 on other expenses.This leaves $200 profit each month or $2,400 per year.However, you have to pay $6,000 interest on the equity borrowed.This leaves you with an annual loss of $3,600.While the rental property generates positive monthly income, the interest cost of borrowing the initial $100,000 results in an overall loss.

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I have had some responses but still no consistency.