If so, I'd rather just sell it and not deal with the headache of landlording a property like that and just earn some cash.

Hi Everyone,I am looking to get started with doing rental arbitrage with my cousin who is a Green Card holder, however, I am on a H1B Visa which restricts my ability to earn income "actively".

Question that the “believers” don’t ask is “how much could I earn on the extra money I’m spending to pay down the loan faster?  

It can eat into your cash flow, but if you're earning high income from your W-2 job (I assume you are if you're buying in all cash), it makes more sense to use your time making more income versus managing maintenance requests as you scale. 

$77,000 earnings on a $190,000 investment is unheard of in real estate, but quite normal for a well running business.New RE investors are always after cash flow and CoC return.

I did have a corporate job with good earnings which is why the bank was willing to lend to me. 

When house hacking a duplex, start by estimating the total monthly rent you can earn from the unit you’ll rent out.

The fact that the buyer agent commission is visible and being discussed by the buyer and buyer agent is a big step forward, so that buyers know how much the buyer agent is earning. 

I would say your first year is just for drinking from the fire hose, even if it means taking a larger split and not earning as much commission.

It never ceases to amaze us how at one for example, we peak at $400/night with solid 5 star reviews.