You do annual rent increases based on the cost of living index at a bare minimum.

Rent increases are location specific but bare minimum you need to match the cost of living increase.

Mortgages front-load the interest so you barely pay your principle for the first several years, and then you end up paying far more than the property was worth by the end of it.

Frankly, those numbers barely make sense even with zero rehab cost.

Happened many times, always get opinions from ATLEAST BARE MINIMUM 3-4 agents, and never mention the price the previous agent said to not spark bias.Any other questions with hard money or REI , let me know.

If there is barely enough capital to cover closing costs, you are one sneeze away from pneumonia (vacant month, unexpected repair, bad debt, move out, etc.).

The house looks promising from an investment perspective - or at least as promising as it can be in this seller's market where most houses sell for prices where the rent is barely large enough to cover all foreseen expenses, let alone leave you with a steady cash-flow, profit.This one looks like it will allow us to get some decent cash-flow after all expenses, fixed and anticipated (including capital expenditures, vacancy etc) are accounted for. 

Homes are selling for 10k-20k over asking , So if you dont have a strong buyer then your SOL. I

My taxable income was barely enough to slip in the vacation home financing last year.Thank you

Studio fourplexes barely exist in any of these areas, but a fourplex of one to two bedrooms that needs renovation might go at that price.I'm not sure that you are correct that most people use Airbnb in small groups.