What I discovered is something I have never seen anyone speak about on Bigger Pockets (I am sure someone has discussed this I just have not seen this idea discussed at all...or anywhere in my short research period on cash flow and real estate properties.We hear everyone speak about Cash Flow, NOI, Cap Rate or Cash on Cash returns.. however I think there is another important benchmark for investors to consider when deciding their down payment percentage and financing levels because of their effects on cash flow...Capital Cost per $1 of Cash FlowOne of the most illuminating aspects of real estate investing is financing isn’t bad...Having spent all of my life not accumulating debt this has been a difficult psychological barrier to break through.

Chris, this is illuminating, thank you!

That in and of itself should prove illuminating.

Windows--repair, replacement, etc--are on me. lol.I'm going to nag about replacing those dead trees in fall and I'm also going to see when we have it in the budget to refurbish the basketball court a little bit, and talk to the investors and see if they want to light it since right now, tenants have commandeered a light meant for illuminating the entry sign to shine onto the basketball court, and it's well located such that people playing after dark won't disturb people in the units.....

I find the message to be very illuminating.

Answering those questions will illuminate what steps you need to take. 

But yes it is still illuminating that you are at their mercy...

If anybody can help illuminate what it MAY cost or share your experiences when it comes to electrical work, it would be very greatly appreciated.

hopefully conversations like these will help illuminate them....  

Then again, after I wrote my question I looked into an article on BP on how to buy REO's and it was illuminating in a lot of ways.