Furniture and renovation financed by HELOC, $27,000 @ 4.5% over 5 years = $500/moRent - $3,000/moPITI + PMI - $1350/moHELOC loan - $500/moUtilities - $350/moMaintenance + CapEx - $400/mo (Roof and windows are new, exterior is brick, HVAC is all-new)Cash flow - $400/mo (18% COC) This return does not include equity capture of $260/mo from mortgage paydown (boosts return to 30%), appreciation (anybody's guess, but at least the rate of inflation), or the biggest of all, rent avoidance for our daughter of at least $550/mo (boosts return w/o appreciation to 56% annually).Besides the great returns, another reason for buying the house is the example of living in a money-making house to get our daughter comfortable with house hacking. 

With the schools growth, massive amounts of investment (innovation campus for instance), and growing influence in the area; I think there is a lot of opportunity for gentrification through coordinated investment.Wichita as a whole might be struggling to figure out how to grow the economy faster, but I think the city and WSU is making the right moves to make that happen.

It opened this summer, and might influence your decision on where in central CT to invest. 

You can think of a career in real estate NJ to give a boost to your career.

College town like West Lafayette is a favorite place for investors to boost income.

If you have a lender that you have networked and can directly influence the underwriter, then you will be able to do something about it.

Use boosted facebook ads, for a low cost you can get local exposure. 

Thats actually what influenced me on creating this profile :) @Dylan Hargrove Thats awesome!

Do insurance payments influence credit?

Do insurance payments influence credit?