Just responding to your negative comment.  

@Jordan Meltzer unless you find a screaming deal - a Class A property won't cashflow for 3-5 years.Class B: 1-3 years.Class C: most investors don't properly understand the risks, so should stay away from them.So, you may need to deal with negative cashflow, but plan on appreciation increasing your wealth.

. :)This is especially true if you rely on furnishedfinder.com as your primary lead source (which you shouldn't, but that's another post) as when you make that connection with a prospective resident, you are selling yourself as a landlord as much as you are the property as a place to live.

If I convert those monthly nets into annual nets and plug those in to see what amounts of cash in would lead to those results in each case, I come up with:Scenario 1: $2000/month ($24000 annual) to equal a 12% return means you're in $200,000 cash. 

But I will be honest, the rentals I have been added the last 2 years here in DFW have negative cashflowed.

This creates a negative initial position.

This also leads owners to ASSUME simpler is better when it comes to management contracts.

During the tour, we will guide you through several key areas where we actively invest and showcase a selection of available properties—many of which are off-market opportunities.Courtney, who leads my investment team, can assist you further.

Also, focus on 2 years of job/income stability.Class D Properties:Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, all cashflow with little, maybe even negative, relative rent & value appreciationVacancy Est: 20%+ should be used to cover nonpayment, evictions & damages.Tenant Pool: majority will have FICO scores under 560 (almost 30% probability of default), little to no good tradelines, lots of collections & chargeoffs, recent evictions.

As a community I think we should focus on helping people who have had their housing situation negatively impacted recover as quickly as possible.