It is higher risk based on real estate fluctuations but generally easier to manage.If you are serious aboit investing in a income property you should be looking to invest in purpose built multi unit properties rather than SFHs.  

But it feels like a volatile time for stocks.That's why I like rentals, the math is pretty simple and doesn't fluctuate much.

Usually the caps will protect you from too much fluctuation in payment.In your scenario, the max cap is probably 7% above the start rate. 

Price to active competition, not just closed sales which are helpful but do not provide the real-time info necessary during times of fluctuation.- Buyers: Shop mortgage products at all times, and know that you’re competing over fewer listings than there have ever been.

Also, keep in mind that HELOCs tend to have variable interest rates, which means your payments may fluctuate based on market conditions.Option 2 allows you to keep your HELOC available for future purchases and use a conventional loan for this rental property.

I definitely don't want to fire these guys just to find out that they were pretty much the average.This is for a single-family home in eastern North Carolina, in a military town.First, my receipt of rent fluctuates from the 4th to as late as the 12th each month, despite my confidence that they receive rent from the tenant on time in all cases. 

This property made approximately $30k return to each investor-- market fluctuations.

Demand is very high and the $1225 avg. rent seems fairly accurate for a class c building (obviously depending on finishes and upkeep this can fluctuate). 

I'd call a couple landscape/snow removal companies and ask them for quotes then use the average of the quotes as a baseline number knowing that it can fluctuate from year to year, but over a period of time, will even out to the average. 4.

:o) Markets that don't fluctuate a lot, and stay more steady, as opposed to more volatile maybe coastal cities...