My estimation was with leverage I could do about 7 homes a year and each year after it would increase. 

I've had to override Christmas 2025 to make it higher because PriceLabs has it too low...but if I increase my base rate, the other dates are off...this may fix itself over time as PriceLabs learns my occupancy and rates, not sure).  

Higher assets or cash in the bank increases what is called you compensating factors which banks/lenders use to qualify.

This is where your focus should be, not buying section 8 rentals or focusing solely on increasing your portfolio by 2x, 3x etc.

For me, I could handle the increase in cost and still pay much less than If I got a 4/2 SF.

When you pay cash for a $400,000 home and rent it out, your rate of return will likely be less than 6%.You could invest in stocks and earn 7% or better.You could put the money in a high-interest savings account and earn up to 5%.I don't understand why anyone would pay cash for real estate, erasing many benefits that increase the rate of return, while exposing themselves to the risk of loss (turnover costs, bad tenants, capex, etc.). 

Quote from @Noah Wright: No, but here are some ways to increase ARV most dramatically:1.

With a population of more than 2.3 million people, Kansas City is the second-largest metropolitan area centered in Missouri (after St.

There doesn’t seem to be a lot of great deals where I am since land has increased in value so much in the last few years.

There are two ways to do this decrease spending and increase income.