I'm finding that my cashflow numbers are modest compared to the claims others make on these boards. 

Generally commercial lenders do not lend to owner occupied property and because of that they don’t need to abide by federal lending laws for consumers.

3 units, one of which I live in with my 2 daughters and I am looking to expand my modest portfolio.

Try to meet with some consumers in your target group and get their perspective.

I'm doing the E2 Visa - the most time consuming and complicated one but it will all be worth it!

http://www.har.com/content/newsroom/Houston Real Estate Highlights in October Single-family home sales continued their post-Hurricane Harvey rebound as volume rose 7.5 percent year-over-year with 6,381 units sold;Single-family home sales remain 2.8 percent ahead of 2016’s year-to-date volume;Total property sales increased 6.6 percent with 7,614 units sold;Total dollar jumped 10.8 percent to $2.1 billion;The single-family home median price rose 3.9 percent to $226,491, which represents an October high;The single-family home average price increased 2.7 percent to $285,858, also the highest level for an October;Single-family homes months of inventory grew year-over-year to a 3.9-months supply, but is down from a 4.3-months pre-Harvey peak – the result of a surge in consumer demand for housing;Townhome/condominium sales rose 5.8 percent, with the average price down 1.1 percent to $195,393 and the median price down 3.1 percent to $153,000;Leases of single-family homes rose 13.6 percent with the average rent up 2.8 percent to $1,776;Volume of townhome/condominium leases jumped 34.8 percent with average rent up 2.9 percent to $1,533.HAR still encourages anyone who has housing available for temporary occupancy (up to 12 weeks) to please post it on our Harvey Temporary Housing page at www.har.com/temporaryhousing to provide housing to those in need.

I meant after 12 months of paying rent, they then didn't pay for the next month or two.Bettina - Invoices every month sounds time consuming, but if it can be done automatically, that's a great idea as well.

Will this be much more costly or time consuming that a "typical" eviction?

Hello BP Community,I’ve been quietly observing and consuming content from BP for about 2 years now (I guess that’s lurking).

I have a relative that purchased a modest home (3 bedroom) to live in which was $300,000 in about 1998.