If, while running your numbers, the returns are within range to your criteria, do not lower the expenses to "make it work", but just know that some months may be higher, some may be lower, and if you have the cash reserves to support a higher bill or unexpected repair, then the underwriting at least helps you mentally prepare ahead of time.Any calculator, based on the inputs from any noobie or seasoned professional, will NEVER be the same as your actual numbers.

My goal with that is to foster an environment where college students can better prepare themselves financially by improving their financial literacy and exposing them to different types of investments early on.

To grow my business I am prepared to leverage savings and a strong credit score but on the flip side I've worked 25 years in a corporate job, following the most basic rules for retirement savings from age 24.

I will appreciate your responses, currently I am developing guides from BP resources to prepare myself to interview and build a team.

I will appreciate your responses, currently I am developing guides from BP resources to prepare myself to interview and build a team.

  ( Not somebody that prepares tax returns. 

@Erik Heldt- thanks - sounds like a decent well thought out strategy .As you cant use your  VA eligibility for a rental purchase - make sure that you  get fully pre approved with a lender before you begin looking  so that you are  educated / organized and  prepared to make an offer when you locate a property . 

Just ensure you're prepared for the management responsibilities that come with inheriting tenants.Cheers, Will

A good buyer agent prepares the buyer for the realities of property condition and the home inspection process.

We bought a home via probate a few months ago, be prepared to get scrutinized on the price by the judge.