RI is in the 7% to 13% range.This map illustrates the top states for property appreciation rates year over year.

The real point though is this is an illustration of the need to read contracts thoroughly for your state to see what is important to you is listed the way you think.

I'll post screenshots for comparison to help illustrate what I'm talking about.

I raised this issue to them, and they responded quickly apologizing for the mistake and assuring me they would credit me the difference in the next draw.While the response times have been prompt and the resolutions satisfactory, the issues I've run into with RPM are illustrating the downsides of using large property management companies.

But I get that you used the apartment complex as an illustration.

To illustrate the cost differences between cities, I compiled overhead costs for the listed cities.Sources:State income tax rateState average insurance rateState property tax rateTo put this in perspective, below are the annual operating costs for a $400,000 property with a taxable $15,000 annual cash flow.

So much so that when reality is put back on the table the newbie looks at reality and some of the practical applications in illustration of the proper real idea or the converse of showing why a guru voodoo idea doesn't work that reality becomes almost fiction.

The process is illustrated below.In summary, if you buy in low-cost locations, every investment dollar must come from your after-tax savings.

s point about agents doing more than meets the eye is important - to illustrate that, know that I and other agents, wholesalers, and investors spend $1,000's of dollars on marketing every month for the sole purpose of getting directly in front of unrepresented sellers.

There are more threads here around BP that illustrate that those programs are not worth the money they charge.