In contrast, rental yields are relatively lower, which can make it challenging to cover mortgage payments and other expenses solely through rental income.

@Michael Snider-Held we hear stories like this all the time in the LTR market about the national companies.These companies are setup to make money, period, with little oversight from management.So, owners need to make sure they read management contracts and UNDERSTAND what is covered and not covered. 

@Blue Presley @Greg Scott covered everything, but if you don't believe him, go find an ROI spreadsheet for real estate and calculate all this for yourself.

It would be foolish that any syndication would not assume worst case scenario of rents coming in and be able to cover their debt for a fairly long period.

We recommend you get management contracts from several PMCs and compare the services they cover and, more importantly, what they each DO NOT cover.

Partner Driven financed the Dolphin Road deal using its own capital, covering the $200,000 purchase price.

I you could buy a duplex or 4 plex you could have most or all of your mortgage covered by your tenants and begin save money for further investments once your son is out of school. 

However, I started out with a small cash reserves account to cover CapEx, Vacancy, and Maintenance.  

Ended in 1 year without payment, eviction, property damage, insurance claim to cover the renovations and sold.

Are evictions covered?