In my case, all three sellers were older and tired of dealing with tenants, but they liked the steady income.

Completely remodeled home only minutes to Downtown Pensacola 📍BRAND NEW ROOF, HVAC, WATER HEATER, ELECTRICAL, KITCHEN, BATHROOM, SIDING, FLOORING, LANDSCAPING, FRONT & BACK WOODEN STEPS, AND ALL OF THE FIXTURES.

There are many reasons why I haven't pursued the arbitrage model, but mainly that it takes too long for the ROI after investing all your time and effort into buying furniture and renting and paying utilities.Let's say you rent an apartment for $1500 and you spend $7000 to furnished it.

Landlords mistakenly ASSUME all PMCs offer the exact same services and operate the exact same way, so price is the only differentiator.So, the first question they usually ask a PMC is about fees - instead of asking about services.This also leads them to ASSUME simpler is better when it comes to management contracts.

Paint, Plumbing, Roof, Flooring, appliances.B- neighborhood.55,750 down payment + 20k in repairs.  75750 all in.Median rent for the neighborhood is 2k.532 cash flow.I already asked them to drop the price by 15k for us to remain in the deal. 

I’m very glad to be here to read the blog &  continue learning from pros like you all!

To make taxes easier we set up a business checking account and had all the rent paid into that account and all the expenses paid out of that account.

Your immediate sarcastic response prompted all this. 

Hi @Jinxiang XuFoundation repair is common but no pipeline replacement, it depends on the age of the property, but in your situation it could be due to the foundation work done.Service prices are in all ranges.

@Lauren Merendino All of your comments make complete sense.