(To borrow from a Commercial Real-Estate Term)It keeps our rents a wee-bit lower and thus makes our units easier to rent & more competitive for our rental-brokersAlso, since rents are lower, it's a win for our Tenants who get to pay less in rent.Obviously, our running property costs have gone way, way down.

That rate seems very high (without points), I would look for another lender with a lower base rate.

Also keep in mind the basis to deprecate will likely be lower as land value would need to be considered 

I have a sick parent abroad and i am not there half the time, they kept raising the maintenance since i got there and i don't want to pay that when i am not there so my solution was to rent it out ... so while i agree its better for the building to have a lower percentage of rentals it hits people like me... 

Looking to add in a few more here in Columbus potentially for this month while the rates are lower.

Augustine but choose to live in Palatka due to the lower cost of living. 32208 is another good investment zip code in Jacksonville, but be mindful of flooding issues if the property is close to the Ribault River. 

Contractors also want to control the quality of materials going in, and a client wanting to save money might get a lower quality that could affect the end product, and cause problems down the line, reflecting on the contractor.

Looking at other listings, it appears that it is priced well, a little lower than other comparable homes.

We even have brand new homes that cash flow more, due to the fact that the builders offer a much lower interest rate.

Checking in with the BP public on this...wife and I just bought and moved into a SF this May at 6.812% and the monthly payment (4319 all in) is pretty painful. Put 10% down on a 650k sale price. PMI is surprisingly ch...