I think post dated checks is a derivative of this and I do not know if it is legal/illegal.

Cap rates on many of these small deals is more a derivation of NOI divided by what the seller wants or thinks it's worth rather than applying a cap rate consistent with the product type in a specific market to the in-place NOI.That said, NOI does impact proforma cap rates.  

The goal of investment property is to make wealth and not necessarily have tenants pay off the mortgage.There are different schools of thought on what benefits are to be derived from paying off debt.

Appraisers will adjust market values based on concessions, hold backs, and ancillary methods of boosting the end sales price so that they derive a "market value."

NH has 5% "interest and dividends tax" on income derived from I&D ("Tax Free New Hampshire" my ***). 

The property selection criteria are derived from the target tenant segment's rent range, needs, location, and wants.

In some of the so called "cash flow" markets, properties regularly trade at retail prices well below replacement cost, and if you fund your CapEx expense around depreciation expenses derived from these below replacement costs prices, you will be woefully underfunded. 

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(not verified, this # was pulled from appraisal which used a "market derived expenses" technique to generate expenses.  

Or was the new ARV derived from avg sq ft.