Rents and prices are linked; if prices are not increasing rapidly, then neither will rents.Furthermore, it's not realistic to expect a 10% return in any location if you include all recurring costs in your calculations.

., you may have trouble getting a meaningful answer to your question about the average recurring cash flow on SFR. 

We have a new more business friendly administration but there will be turmoil as they try to take things to the place they want to get them to so I would expect much chaos along the way.All that aside, when you say $2,500 / month and, as you mentioned, you're looking at adding 3 properties so call it $833 / month / property, you're quoting a true cash flow number that takes into account all PITI, management cost, recurring capital expenses, vacancies, correct?

It mention's a trial membership and then a recurring monthly charge but doesn't mention the amount unless I enter my name and email address.

If it's his company he can just set it up as a recurring expense.

Is this a recurring event? 

A recurring nightmare of mine would be someone who wants to "stick it to the man" by running water all day while they were at work!  

I honestly don't think it's the forum changing so much as probably your knowledge and experience has grown...and so the usefulness of some of the common recurring topics will inevitably change.

Sure sounds like a ton of work for $39k with no recurring residual income.

Whatever your peers tell you, you don't have to shop at Express or Nordstrom to look professional, regardless of whether you need to accommodate cold weather.Relocation costs - possible, sure, but not a recurring expense so eventually you just move forward.Increasing rents are a good thing when it comes to REI.