Understand the fees involved and calculate the total cost for an entire year of management so you can compare the different managers.

They should also: 1) Be using the BP Calculators, or some similar type of spreadsheet, to show an investor why a particular property is a good investment, as well as supplying sale & rental comparables to justify what they enter in any Calculator or speadsheet.2) Know how the Property Class affects expected performance of a rental.

If you compare the returns of mulit family in bucks to the city, bucks county still performs better because of high rent demand. 

There is a big difference in quality from the older late 1800's to early 1900's wood/vinyl side buildings compared to the 1930's and earlier brick built properties.

This is not great compared to areas like Gary Indiana where rent is $1500 on a place costing $100k but the social advantage makes me feel better as less investors are willing take lower profits (less land lord competition) - and I know the returns will come in equity in the areas I want to invest.So the core questions - 1. would DSCR work well for me?

Hey Oliver,To reduce the high interest rates on your commercial loans for single-family houses in upstate NY without changing the loan terms, consider these steps:1.Negotiate with Current Lender: Highlight your good payment history and compare rates from other lenders to negotiate a lower rate.2.

I listened to a few podcasts from Advanta on how to invest in tax liens in a self-directed IRA, however the management fees charged by Advanta are rather large compared to other retirement fund options...I also found a few audiobooks from the library and listened to them:Brian Mahoney - Tax Lien Certificates Property Investing.C.R.

We usually want to see 2.5 - 3x their income as compared to the rent.  

Be prepared to pay points and high rates compared to a HELOC. 4.

I have seen 2 recent studies comparing initial cost of renting to purchasing.