any pro forma that shows you 'cash flow' on day 1 or in month 1 or even year 1 is a joke.here's the bottom line. 

Look for distressed properties through online platforms or local agents.

@Andrew KatzIn this situation, you can either (a) continue dealing with the pain of having your tenants that pay late and violate your lease terms or (b) deal with the pain of turnover but the prospect of getting better tenants. 

All that means is you've got bring your best to all aspects of the property and the listing itself -- location, furnishings, photography, heck, even the listing headline all matter a lot.At the risk of pitching here, my wife's YouTube is filled with a ton of great MTR content on setting up a listing.

Here's some online software options that you commonly see recommended on BiggerPockets.

It was supposed to be dealt with in December, but I can't find anything online to it being completed?! 

Are there any pushbacks on this deal? 

That is what we thought, but are being told we have to pay SS and medicare on this now even though it is "deferred." 

It's a tax on the gain.How is this calculated?

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