Stuff like closing before permits are issued and allowing us to do cash out on land give us a strategic advantage and allow us to decrease project duration; thus increasing AROI.

This will be owner occupied - we intend on living in the primary house and renting out the apartment in the back.. i would just like to secure a conforming mortgage to decrease the overall costs.

If you manage them yourself, will this decrease costs?

:)So, yes, hourly wage is a factor for me, but I like to focus on decreasing my time investment in order to increase that hourly wage.

That decreases the basis (whether you take it or not.)

If you give them too much info up front, I believe it will decrease your actual response rate.

Brick building with a newer rubber roof and a carport in the rear that could use some work.asking - $105000 (price has steadily been decreasing...thinking more in the range of 85K to 95K)Each unit rents for $395/monthThinking of a 15 year fixed mortgage at 3.5% 25% down property taxes - $3500 / year Insurance - $1000 / year Management fee - 10% of total rents (monthly)I ran numbers and am on the fence.Any input is much appreaciatedThanks

Bill Gulley and J Scott, I've managed to decrease the amount of strokes it takes to hammer in a nail every day so far.

With the decreased inventory we're trying to stay busy but don't have experience with additions.

Housing along the river is expensive, and gradually decreases as you get further from it.