I think it's a little simplistic to just take whatever is cheapest without considering the particular situation.

Because there are so many variables between the property and the tenant, it is impossible to just give you a simplistic answer.  

They are just earmarked for those future expenses.Hope this super simplistic way of thinking through the extra payments into escrow helps.

My names is james ehrig and I would like to$$BUY$$Your house at123 main stSomewhere CA, 95689Please call me......................Should I keep going with this simplistic type of letter?

But he was likely being over simplistic to make a point.If you purchased in 2006 during the boom, you could be just now breaking even in 2016 due to the intervening recession.  

This may sound over simplistic - but it worked really well for me:In short you can create your own chart that will let you analyze deals based on dollars per square foot very quickly.  

College gave me a lot of skills that have helped me understand a lot about this business, most notably the critical thinking skills that helped me analyze how the many simplistic, seductive lies about how to successfully get into real estate are constructed and sold.

I think part of my problem is that all of the common real estate valuation models seem relatively simplistic in a way that doesn't account for things like an aggressively rising interest rate environment - which would not only affect your debt service, but property marketability, etc.....

I wouldn't put all or most of your investment capital into these based on the simplistic view that you might see 18% annual returns (you should never put everything into a single investment category anyway, but it's worth reiterating).  

It's one of the most simplistic, low-featured database sites out there.