Hopefully property taxes do not go up.Long term say 50% average. 750/2 = 375 X 12 = 4,500 cash flow a year pre-tax4,500/40,000 = 11.25% return annuallyThis is just off the cash flow and not any depreciation.Good luck and I hope it works out for him.

Real estate investing is forgiving; the average person can still make money even with some big mistakes. 

The state has always had many hurricanes and while insurance here is higher than the national average, our housing price to amenities ratio is one of the highest around. 

., and well above the national average of 4.1%.

I work a lot, probably more than the average W2, but we also travel a lot, at least 6 trips every year.So that's what's driving me, numbers on a screen are nice, but they are not fulfilling on a personal level.

I fully renovated the upper unit with well-above-average finishes, and it's been averaging ~$2,850/month in gross rental income over the past 12 months as an STR on Airbnb. 

The rental market here seems to be cooling and it's hard to pencil deals even if I rent by the room to achieve higher than average rents.

The state’s housing is also ranked as the fourth most affordable in the country.Alabama currently has the second-lowest average property tax rate in the country at 0.4%, which helps investors keep more of the money they earn.

I've had 1 tenant stay for 3 years, the others have stayed for a year on average but it depends.

In a market like Kansas City you can get $150 per month cash flow on average with the right multifamily property and right location.