Scranton PA is a great spot to invest.Pros:- Low cost of buy-in / not much needed in comparison to other areas due to affordability in purchase price- High-Cap Rates- High Cash Flows- Stable market / continuing to appreciate- Beautiful revitalization of the downtown- Influx of jobs, employment opportunities - Plenty of renters- New Amtrak service coming- Surrounding neighborhoods are sought after, solid schools, "home team" mentality in most of the towns where people want to stayFor the Cons:- I can't think of any OVERALL cons that couldn't be avoided in working with the right team.

When you refinance an investment property you are going to be capped at 75% Max LTV cash out.

Cap Rate?

Government now can restrict and cap your rent increases 3.

I do not suggest buying it and renting it to him because then you'll be responsible for the 20-25% down + maintenance + cap X 5.

Therefore if you purchase in say September, your current years tax bill will be based on the current years value which may be even lower than what you can achieve with the exemption and on investments the value will be updated according to your ATI and will not be reassessed by the county for five years as well as once it is, the increase is capped to a 15% increase in value which is not common and can be appealed which is less often than many other states.Yes, the effective tax rate comes out to a difference of say 0.5% on personal residence to 3.0% on investments, but I would say handling it the right way up front and budgeting for it in your analysis is better than risking it another way.

The assets become difficult to operate as the price points are disproportionately impacted  by operating expenses and  cap ex.

Value $900,000; $600,000 debt, $200,000 basis; 7% sales commission, only him- mother is deceased- $250,000 cap gain tax free, $70,000 sales concessions or repairs, capital gain tax on $550,000 less costs,  etc etc.  2 out of 5 year rule, can he live in other buildings?

Does anyone have an idea of the average CAP rate (or a range) for larger apartment buildings in Price George's County or surrounding counties.  

Most lenders cap out at 75% and I know of a few that can go to 80 as long as the scenario checks a few boxes, but the majority of DSCR cash-outs stop at 75%.