Proportionally, your pay down on your loan is cheaper than a SFH. 

Soil compaction by large equipment will kill trees quick.

If a family's budget is 4k, you'll only be able to get rent in the 3200 range...then pay Mgmt compactly 10% plus CC fees.

Cap rates and other commercial factors aren't used much for single families and even for duplexes.I was simplifying things; there are actually 24 doors (12 duplexes) with on-site management and I'm considering buying the whole complex, and all dollars are proportionally much larger.

We drew the plans on a $49 Home Architect Deluxe program from Staples, took the plans to a structural engineer and a civil engineer, had the lot compacted, subbed out the various trades, and coordinated the various city inspections. 

Living in part of a duplex, triplex, or four-plex while you rent out the remaining living unit(s) will qualify you for a proportional tax credit (1/2, 1/3 or 1/4th). 

If anything, that would be the opposite of amortization where the payment stays the same while principal and interest increase and decrease in inverse proportion to each other, their sum total being the amount of the payment.So, I'm a little less confused about your meaning, and I agree that some tend to leave it out their calculations (even educated newbies know better), but I'm thinking there's probably a better way to express it.David J Dachtera

Check the following: storm pond, storm drain, road surface and specs, sewer, water, electric, internet, road access, fire hydrant, soil compaction, setbacks.

@Ron ThomasHi Ron, I understand that what you are saying is that, as the proportion of the household budget allocated to property purchasing costs, i.e. loan repayments etc, increases too much, then people will reach a point of being unable to afford the property.

It is fun to hear this banter from time to time because it is entertaining, but it has reached epic proportions and I honestly think it is harming our country for people to be feeding on this negativity and distrust.