I think the only thing this calculator does not factor in is capital expenditures. 

For under 250k all in I think you could get something in or around Point Breeze or Brewerytown and possibly be able to see some potential appreciation with how those neighborhoods and the surrounding areas are currently trending.

Just maybe, I've located a handyman in a town I'm hoping to buy more houses in.  I

@Christopher Winkler  @Andy Mirza    Over the years or should I say decades this is a constant.but what I do because all of mine are firsts and non are owner occ.and I don't like to hassle the stuff I just make a record of it and when the payoff comes in I add all those charges to the final payoff demand.. as long as they don't get too far out of tolerance and I have to foreclose. 

The area I'm in is very rural and rent doesn't get much higher than that, except for college rentals that can charge $350 per room.

If I have this HELOC locked in, is it possible to have another new line against the same primary property?

I ended completing the sell with a buyer that a realtor brought in. I

I live in Los Angeles too and found it too expensive to invest in. I

For the area I am in, I spoke with my realtor and are confident that the studio would rent for $900-$1100, and if I were to rent the actual house (in a year or so) comparable show it'd rent for $1800-$2000. 

Do some research before you jump  in. I