The reality is the opposite - if it's not in writing then the PMC doesn't have to provide the service or can charge extra for it!

Although D neighborhoods may cash flow on paper, in reality these are more suited to very hands-on local investors.

YUP this is reality in Oregon.. if your going to be a landlord it makes you committed to long term. 

For example, i keep putting off finishing a basement as I’d rather buy more properties instead of sinking the capital into the basement, as the basement isn’t going anywhere. 

Quote from @Jerry Cox: Has anybody had any experience dealing with Opendoor Reality Group in the Atlanta, Marietta, Ga area?

Let’s unpack your ROI question in a way that reflects the reality of your financing setup.When calculating ROI with multiple loans, you’ll want to include all financing components in your cash flow analysis.

Tenant is saying they never used the sink and water is bubbling out of it. seems like a clog drain.

Like I said, the calculator is telling me it's possible on some that I see on market now but I'll have to see if that is true in reality when I run the numbers with a lender. 

This is correct, but that .5% is IN ADDITION to all the other closing costs associated with a refinance (Title/Escrow Fees, prepaids, and depending on the bank, Underwriting / processor costs) - so in reality it can be a little more expensive to refinance with IRRRLs.

Income tax refund (forced savings account where govt keeps your interest) gives them the cash they need for first month's rent + security deposit.10) Realities of S8: most tenants no longer have 100% of rent paid by the program.- Good luck getting them to pay their portion for the duration of their lease- Be careful including utilities in the rent as they then won't care about a running toilet resulting in a $500 water bill.- S8 tenants don['t want to pay application fees- S8 tenants cry broke about paying security deposits- S8 tenants in the program for 10+ years claim ignoreance on filling out their paperwork because they've learned a desperate landlord will do it for them.If you want a S8 tenant, you MUST advertise on www.AffordableHousing.com