@Samantha KleinI did this last year with Ceiling fans, lights, and bathroom vanities (bought 6) and appliances used everyone of them...Last vanity going in next month.. 

Though, it doesn't have national tenants, it has mom-and-pop and it's at a traffic light intersection.

Furthermore, their blogs and resources have really help shed some light on alot of things dealing with real estate.

Wondering if some of y’all can shed some light on their story on how long it took them to land there first one (I know it varies)? 

Purchased a multiunit - 3bd/1ba & 1bd/baCost: $490,000Down payment: $200,000Renovation Budget: $70,000Mortgage: $2100/month - 30 yr fixed @ 4%Expenses: $190/Month (Utilities, upkeep, and administration) Rental Income: $4000/month ($2400 3bd/1ba & $1600 1bd/ba)Profit: $1600-$1710 a month depending on utility costsTo keep costs down my wife and I did as much work as we could, such as painting, installing kitchen cabinets, laminate flooring, light fixtures, etc.

So I have a small taste of cash flow and a few years of light land-lording.

I think I can shed a little light......at least on where this premise came from.Tenants tend to initiate trade calls for their own negligence. 

I bought and lightly fixed and sold a property; I bought and fully rehabbed another house and sold; I bought a short sale and fixed it up as my primary residence; I’m in the process of a flip that has extensive work (just closed on Wednesday); I had a rental for almost three years.

I owe $492,000 to my mortgager and an additional $65,000 for my renovation loan, which I used to replace the electric, HVAC, windows, solar system, lights, and fans.

If the lights were to be turned off we would then pay it but that has not happened yet.