Increasing for times when there is more demand and decreasing when it is slow. 

This puts the current market rents of $885–$925 per unit well within the affordable range, with room for modest increases post-renovation.I’ve also reviewed competing properties in the area; apartments seem to be listed between 975 -1000, and houses are listed between 1300-1900.

If land values are increasing significantly, you can back-end load the seller financing for a percentage of the profit when you sell.To add to prior comment, how many septic tanks do you have?

This may be an opportunity to remove the tenant, refresh the rental, and increase rent significantly with a new tenant you've selected and trained.4.

Once the property is sold however we will be ok and our incomings are due to increase the following year.

If you acquire one new property each year, you could significantly increase your wealth and potentially position yourself to qualify for larger investments, like apartment buildings or construction loans, within 10 years.I’ve worked with clients who have successfully implemented this strategy, and it has proven to be an effective path to building long-term financial freedom through real estate.Good luck with your decision!

But in smart buying, if someone has enough cash to pay cash for a property, they could easily stash a good chunk of that away to cover downed months and still leverage to increase the overall returns on their portfolio.

Much of it based on defense spending that will likely increase as assets are moved from Colorado to Alabama to include the Space Command HQ.

Perhaps if your partner was a general contractor or handyman type there may be some merit there to reduce costs / increase profitability.If your partner enjoys deal sourcing, a better move might be for him to become an agent - so he could legally collect commissions from finding deals and managing properties for multiple people. 

Looking for a house we could house hack, had an incredibly low interest rate on mortgage and house has increased in value about 42%, an estimated 180k in equity.