What i accomplished in February:Started doing the maths on deals in my area and began to familiarise myself with various different aspects RE .Listened to 1 BP podcast a day in work continually learning.Went to the gym 3 day+ each week, (helps me with energy levels and concentration which has a positive knock-on effect on every area of my life)Where I fell shortCould have ran the numbers on more deals Plans for marchView more properties in my area to get a feel for the market.

This will increase your current mid 3% rates into higher 4% rates so we'd have to do the math on it to see if by restoring your VA entitlement it will be worth the extra "premium," paid in rate and closing costs to refinance are worth it.

Go bigger because you can do the math that these little sfhs are not the answer.

Not sure what math is in that sell but this is more like 6% with the numbers you gave us. 

If the house main panel has 1 60 amp breaker to feed the second unit you just put the meter in line right after the breaker .Now in this situation you would keep the electric in your name , read both meters and do the math .

So...ummm...let's play "simple math"...$450K purchase price, 25% down...30 year fixed rate mortgage at 5% on $337,500 is $1,812 per month...So if you have zero vacancy you'll break-even on the mortgage...And then burn money on maintenance, cap-ex (likely very limited), any vacancy, property taxes, insurance, etc.Consequently, you really, really, REALLY need that home price to go up. 

I live in Plymouth, MA. The

@Jared Carpenter Is your IRR based on best-case scenario broker math?

Yeah, some quick back of the envelope math indicates there could be a deal here if he is willing to come down some.

It would be nice to share ideas.A few more specifics: - I’m interested in single-family or small multi-family dwellings in A or B zones- The closer to the West Coast the better, but that said, I’d be willing to go all the way to Nova Scotia if that’s where the math works best...ideally I’d like to follow the one percent rule - Random detail: I’m actually a poet looking to support my writing habit through sound investing.