Hi Cleveland BP Community,I've noticed a lot of cheap houses for sale in East Cleveland that could make great cash flow given their list price.

Calvin Lee,You won't really find a 7 cap Dollar General in a strong suburban to urban core location unless limited years remaining on primary lease term and mostly cash deals or very small financing.The brand new Dollar Generals with upgraded construction all around in strong suburban to urban core areas tend to sell for 5.75 to 6.4 caps with new leases in place.The 7 cap new Dollar Generals tend to be in crap areas weak suburban to rural and cheap construction and many times on septic systems instead of county or city sewer.Every once in awhile in a strong location there might be a 7 cap with 10 years left on a high end Dollar General at 3 million in price or up.These have no rental increases in primary lease term so year over year your income dollar becomes worth less and less.

I’m curious if truss delivery is still taking a long time.I imagine the recent storms have set you back on your timeline, and wish you clear skies going forward.  

The issue is this negative initial cash flow increases the amount invested which will impact ROI forever.I do not do flips, but if I purchased this property I would be flipping it rather than suffering that level of monthly negative cash flow on that cheap a property.Regardless if you rent or sell, add a closet to each bedroom.  

Nor cheap. 

Also with stucco siding tile roofs No major weather issues desert landcaping etc etc.. maintenance is quite easy and very cheap compared to other areas of the country.

They are cheap for a reason.

A skilled operator can still make money there, but if you are long distance, have no connections to the area, and just like it because it is cheap, it's probably going to take a lot of time/hassle and underperform index funds.

Obviously, rents are very cheap there, but it seems I can find MLS listings that match or come close to the 2% rule.

0 Chance.Cmon, pay for insurance or just don't own real estate.Trying to gain an extra 2-3% ROI and risk your entire principal is just stupid.Don't be cheap, get insurance.