You are also on the hook for lawn care, which is not spendy, but it is another thing to manage.  

Appliances, home warranty, lawn service, etc...

More units, still one mortgage, one tax bill, one insurance bill, one lawn to mow, you can even get one garbage contract for the place, small dumpster or a few cans & drag them to the curb on collection day.  

Tenant pays all utilities including water, lawn maintenance and snow removal.

I run a lawn care business where I'm always a little behind but I can personally generate $60-$70 per man hour with my time.

I think I understand the big picture of owning real estate, but I have a few questions in regards to landloarding.What is the best way to handle snow removal and lawn-care?

Below are my numbers (I ran the numbers as if I am financing the 10k through HUD at a 30 term, although I'm just losing potential interest 2-4%) Purchase Price $10,000.00       Home Value     $47,500.00       Interest Rate     3.5% Down Payment 6.00% of the purchase price $600.00 Amount Financed $9,750.00       Income       Rent     $1,000.00 Other Income     0 Capital Appreciation Rate -1.60% per year of home value $46,740.00 Total Income $1,000.00       Expenses       Mortgage 30 year term $27.08 Taxes 1.05% of value of home $41.56 Insurance     $100.00 Flood Insurance       Repairs 10% of the mortgage $100.00 Vacancy 10% of the monthly rent $100.00 Capital Expenditures 10% of the monthly rent $100.00 Water   Tenant pays $0.00 Sewer   Tenant pays $0.00 Garbage   Tenant pays $0.00 Gas   Tenant pays $0.00 Electricity   Tenant pays $0.00 HOA Fees   Flat Lawn Care     $25.00 Property Management     $110.00 Total Expenses $603.65       Cash Flow $396.35 Cash on Cash Return on Investment 66.06% Annual NOI     $4,756.25 Cap Rate     792.71%Am I missing something critical?

And the things realtors (brokerages) tell their potential clients to "get more new listings," aren't going to MOVE inventory, once the market is topping over the current 'S' curve of the (artificially reinflated) bubble.

. :)Other than that, just wanted comment that I don't think artificially inflating the population via immigration or the homeless, will rejuvenate anything.

We go for durable and environmentally good options.For our single family homes, we maintain the trees and shrubs... tenant maintains the lawn and planting beds.