If you added in the cash you should have to protect against contingencies, the actual return goes down (or the risk sykrockets, your choice)- If the $300K properties cashflow, definitely a better bet. 

I actually sold a Class C a few months ago - I saw the writing on the wall after one Class C, very likely no capital gains after all my passive losses.

My lot is actually only 75' wide but was grandfathered into the zoning once they made the setback changes (neighborhood is late 1950 builds). 

Be responsive, communicative, deliver on what you say you are going to deliver (e.g. photos are true representation of your properties, amenities reflect what you actually have).  

It will help a lot if you understand accounting and how the statements are actually generated.

You'll have a property manager do the management (so you being close to it is not needed).Yes there are risks for some people to go out of state but if you learn the techniques like I have, you'll see it's actually easier and far less risky.

Many property managers tend to focus on physical occupancy rates, but what truly matters is the economic occupancy rates—the actual rent collected.

I would guess he feels its nobody's business, and doesn't want to disclose that the payout was more than the actual repair costs.

Thompson, i actually invested in the ATM myself and did a tons of research before i invested in it comfortably.Three key take-aways from my independent research:1.

I'm actually planning to sell some of my SFH and move that money to the market.