We invested all of my income into 2 pure rentals before we were transferred again.We use our transient military career to invest in personals because they have 1) cheaper down payment 2) Lower interest ratesWe live off of one income (my husband's) using mine when it exists (it can take awhile for me to re-establish myself in a new area) into  pure rentals.Because of our transient life style causing home to be "relevant" to the current set of orders.

We invested all of my income into 2 pure rentals before we were transferred again.We use our transient military career to invest in personals because they have 1) cheaper down payment 2) Lower interest ratesWe live off of one income (my husband's) using mine when it exists (it can take awhile for me to re-establish myself in a new area) into pure rentals.Because of our transient life style causing home to be "relevant" to the current set of orders.

I've been going with a nominal 10% based on the performance from some of my other properties, which admittedly could have been pure luck.  

So I think this is somewhat of a regional question like Jon alludes to.However I always look at personal residence separate from business and I buy purely on emotion.

The last guy was under contract but couldn't get financing, maybe this is part of the reason why, but that's purely speculation.

It's all pure fantasy.

As we started to progress we bought pure rentals and have continued ever since.

Of course it's pure speculation on his part but he's a 40-year resident of Durham with a lot of connections within the local government for what it's worth. 

They were bought as pure rentals.

Purely price negotiation through a back-door route...