Of the 3 primary heat sources of gas, electric and oil, gas is by far the cheapest to operate.Propane is a different story and is a oil by-product in gasoline production.

My DTI is low, with almost 0 debt(byproduct of being obsesive over credit score)@Brandon Turner I read that and probably 50 other blogs you wrote.

I've been thinking about turnkey properties and one thought keeps popping up in my mind and I wonder if it's valid...since these props come with a tenant already installed, have some made a side deal with the tenants to slide some money under the table and beef up the rents for the length of the lease?

You have a principle investor managing his investment (and yours as a byproduct).

And depending on the Laundry income you can beef it up some.Honestly I don't think the 2% will work in CA but if my figures are correct then you have cash flow :D

When you get that serious, you also have to beef up your administrative costs.

We could easily take 35 non-accredited investors in our fund and beef up the filings, disclosures, etc.

And I suspect the exact inputs for the calculation could vary by product/lender.

I'm not doing due dilligence on this, just off the cuff, is it current enough to get the main idea presented or is it common knowledge without much beef?

I am mostly vegetarian now, but will always choose bison over beef, yum.