In Florida right now, market rents have mostly stayed flat for 1-2 years, and expenses and insurance have gone up.

And those property taxes in Texas can be a real game-changer, especially without any cap, making it tough to predict long-term expenses.

We currently have one rental property that is fully paid off, generating $2,150 per month in income, with expenses around $1,000.

I heard that these expenses are really high.

That said, it's certainly impacting my project in numerous ways and I will have legal expenses. 

You can always start off by house hacking meaning you live in one UNIT or ROOM and renting out the other vacant units/rooms to offset your monthly mortgage payment.There are several ways to run and make sure you are maximizing your rental income while keeping your living expense as low as possible.

Maybe your experience was good, and I would like to hear about it.It's disappointing that BP has taken this very EXPENSIVE approach to selling leads, like the other bottom feeders in the industry that sell leads.

Rent out a unit and live for the remaining year, likely paying oop for a portion of debt service or operating expenses• Holding costs have been recouped, then save remaining funds, after my oop costs, for remainder of the year or until desired saving fund reached7.

If the seller is unwilling to negotiate, walking away could be a wise choice to avoid unforeseen expenses and health risks.

Modulars are a little better because its easier to get FHA and VA financing so they can sell quicker to a wider group of buyers.FHA can be refinance down the road so the MIP - mortgage insurance premium similar to PMI but more expensive.