For instance (1K a year after 10 years if they are 100K properties may work).

For instance they just calculate 10% for maintenance and 10% for management etc... 

For instance, I used to listen to DAve Ramsey who says to drive a beater...So I followed his advice and at one point I had to put 8K into that beater.

cold glass, ice clicking in the glass.. ptchhhht, bottle opens.. gobble gobble pssshhhhhht as the gas settles pouring in that black liquid heart attack goodness... glub glub.. and the famous "Ahhhhhhhhhh"?

This morning I called my insurance agent, he was most cooperative, he called the local police to get a case number and said this is by now a famous incident!

For instance, you can get provisions that cap the amount the interest rate goes up when the term is up.

For instance, if the buyer asks for a fence to be installed that will cost $1600, we ask them to cover 2k of the closing costs.

For instance, within the home value you want.

For instance, you can invest a portion of your funds passively in a) notes or b) syndications and use the other half to purchase properties.

For instance, My first purchase was a duplex in a nice neighborhood of Dover at foreclosure; now that it is newly refurbished and fully rented, it’s a great asset, but selling at current numbers may not be enough of a return to warrant it (I perhaps over renovated) However, positioning it for a longer term hold is very suitable because of its great cashflow.