My problem is that I believe people when they tell me things.My solution is to use an employment agency. 

What percentage downpayment will be needed.  3.  1 and 2 determine your deal size. 

For properties that size, you are not looking at the major CRE lenders.  

Are you maxing out retirement contributions (or employer 401k matches)? 

You can maintain a hands-on approach or enlist professional management services to streamline operations and maximize efficiency.Strategies for SuccessLocation Matters: Focus on neighborhoods with low vacancy rates, good schools, access to amenities, and proximity to employment centers.

I did an exponential regression model and plotted 500 data points for new builds between $300k and $400k which is where we like to be for spec and found that the optimal size is 1400-1600. our floorplan is 1730 sq ft because we wanted to have 4 bedrooms and 3 bath.

Price - $960,000Preferred Lender rate - 5%Rent per unit - $1,700-$1,800 (3 of the 4 units we had leased at close)Unit size - 3bed | 2.5 bath + garageFinancials - 25% down, 5% rate, monthly cash flow roughly $900 

Now granted I could not have done all his loans for him at that size but I could have been doing a chunk of them like i had the previous 3 years. 

There are a few Categories that I have broken into their own calculations considering there may be cost savings depending on strategy employed. 

$1025000 house vs $650000 house are in same track, same lot size, main SFR same square footage?