@Felicia NituIn addition if you actually want to realize that value, you need to count another 5% for selling costs, and the taxes from the sale.Assuming a 20% capital gains tax, your total ROI on the above scenario would be about 12%, even with the numbers you were using. 

This is Spot on, It was actually Kavi that I was referring to.

If they actually use a reputable title company I'd do it but if not, I won't trust them.

But I think any experienced investor would agree that if you aren't doing value-add when it comes to real estate investing, you aren't actually investing.

Hey @Sundone Boutvyseth,Mountain America actually has a private loan program for Utah investment properties that is only 10% down.  

Someone mentioned wanting to be within driving distance of a property, but I actually prefer not to be close.

While the RentRedi's loaded with various toggles/buttons and affordable given the all-you-can-eat pricing, the interface is still very elementary and lacking in usability/design, which is often overlooked as a key determinant of whether your team actually adopts and fully leverages powerful management solutions like these.

@Heather Luu first, make it more efficient by only worrying about deadbolts.There is actually very LITTLE additional protection a lock handset offers in addition to a deadbolt.On the properties we manage, we remove all keyed doorknobs and just use passage locks. 

Running the numbers on paper is one thing, but actually securing bookings at your target rate is another.Sounds like you’ve got a good handle on your market and what your guests are looking for, which is key.

Cleaning up our work area, I remembered what my old co-worker once told me on the construction site "There are 3 ways a job gets done: One way in our head, another way planned out, and how the job actually goes."