The average McDonald's employee could afford to live in 218 now they cant.

Averaging $1k/mo per bedroom which is now on the cheaper side of things.

For context - after 7 years we are averaging over $700/door… but this is after many financial moves to get us there… but even starting out, the  $300/door was, and remains a good goal post to judge a deal by. 

In contrast, single-family homes attract families with children, who stay an average of five years and take care of the property.

If you know that a 2BR single family rental averages $1000/month in your market and someone tells you they have a good deal for you on one for $175k how much time are you going to spend analyzing it?

After some investments in amenities (primarily hot tubs), our last 3 months have averaged 12k/m.This property is owned outright, and due to the size of the property, the small square footage of the units, and the lack of comps in the area we have found it difficult to lock down any refinancing.

It is a little slower to find a tenant, in our case maybe 3-4 weeks instead of 1-2 to get our average 10 applicants for 1 signed lease. 

Perhaps it has something to do with the statistical average where in Australia, if you are borrowing 75% on property in the cities or suburbs, it is almost impossible to get positive cash flow ANYWHERE, whereas BP subscribers are aware that in MANY parts of the USA, the opposite is true.

Per CoreLogic, only 1.8% of all mortgaged homes are in a negative equity position, and the average homeowner across the US has $311,000 in equity.If anyone has contradictory data, please share.

Listings are selling for roughly 92% of their list price on average.