Question is, if I have the means to put a high enough down payment on a house to be cash flow positive (assuming my expense estimates are accurate, etc.) is that something that I should do?  

People mentioning that they put their life savings in something in hopes of a better future is gambling.

@Aaron Gordon  we did the student rentals down here in Narragansett for  a long time and the more accurate screening was getting the major.

I'm ok with gambling on it.

This gives you a more accurate view of the property's true cash flow and performance without relying on a large down payment to "force" good numbers.This is exactly what we do — help investors like you evaluate deals to ensure responsible purchases that lead to portfolio growth.

I am hopeful this in conjunction with slightly less new starts on construction will help improve permit timing and material delays.I think it is also noteworthy that R2R has been as transparent as possible, reflecting timelines as accurately as possible. 

I just got billed $365 by my property manager for replacing a toilet fill valve and supply line. That seems a bit high to me, but I figured I should check before I get too upset about it. Does anyone local to Memphis ...

The numbers only look like they work because the calculation is only as accurate as the numbers we plug in. 954.00 for 12 months worth of maintenance on a duplexin Cleveland?

Also make sure that you're using "per unit" numbers for your rules of thumb because this is much more accurate than simply looking at the expenses as a percentage of the property's income.

Raising rent by a specific percentage isn't a very accurate way of handling this.