That was before investors from high property value states took heloc's on thier homes (i know this is over simplified)and threw the money on income producing properties.

Without too much detail, both the property and location simplify many things…this is the reason we moved forward to make offer and tie property up.

Now that the market has turned here in Denver it is not that hard to make 100k plus using the over simplified figures that this article quotes.

If this is purely capital gains tax (its not, just simplifying for the example), your tax is $7,500.

Low down payment deals are most often contract for deed transactions with an escrowed deed and non-judicial foreclosure agreements to simplify the owner taking the property easily in the event of default.

There is awesome software out there that simplifies the hardest part of landlording (marketing and filling vacancies). 

Howdy @Natalie ColemanLet me try to simplify the process.BUY.  

We like to be within 30-35 minutes of any unit we manage, as it simplifies our lives and gives a true meaning to "boots on the ground" as we walk all of the properties we manage at least once a month.

But now that I'm middle-aged (40), I'd like to simplify life.

This simplifies things somewhat because as the owner I have vacancy (I use 5% but have never had a vacancy rate that high) and maintenance and cap expense (I used $300/unit = $600 in my calculations).