Might sound harsh, but I dont need roommate drama as a landlord.

It trumps the landlord tenant codes.Many landlords believe they have no rights to prevent tenants from bringing in room mates and the codes in my jurisdiction do not give a landlord the right to evict a tenants guests but a No Trespass notice will circumvent the codes.

In the middle of the lease, one of the roommates moved out.Now, the remaining tenant has moved in another roommate.

However the math is simple… run an amortization calculator see what the taxes & Mort payment are, and then know what a flat in that area rents for, With that said here is 2 typical examples of Albany propertiesNew Scotland area 2 family’s run around 220k, 6k taxes, 1k insurance payment would be around 1570 a month, typical rentals would be around 1300Washington ave areas 2 family will run around 140, 3500 in taxes, 1k insurance would be about 1000 a month, with rentals being around 1000 a month.So you pretty much can break even in the not as good areas, grab a roommate or 2 and you’re really cash flowing.But don’t forget about the big savings of the low down payment and locked in low interest rate when you plan on exiting in 2-3 years

I also found he had added a unapproved roommate; this guy made HIS living selling drugs out of my house. 

Keep reading BP, save some roommate money, and buy another house if you want to be a landlord.

By November/December some folks will want out of residence or will have decided they really do not like their current roommate(s).

People moved in with parents or took on additional roommates lowering the demand but there were so many empty bank owned units that the supply was also down. 

If you're able to through your current lease, get a roommate or apartment mate.

The roommate listing service and craigslist were good sources when we were looking for my son.