Not a realistic guideline anymore.Conventional financing is approaching DSCR and if you want to factor in hassle vs. no hassle, there is no comparison; DSCR vs Fannie is a no brainer; DSCR all day long.30 year amortization is widely available with rates in the 4's and 5's on a 30 year fixed amortization up to at least 8 units and sometimes 12. 

Took about 3 days with our skid Steer.Dumbest Idea Last year:My brother/wife moved near Pisa, Italy last year and our son is based in Sicily. 

Just throwing some rough #s on this, if you wanted to build a 1,500 sq ft home and it costs you $350/sf to build it, you're at $525K. 

I discussed that very thing with my son today.

This was broken by the tenants minor son who was arrested at the property when police raided the unit due to drugs found at the property.

Married and father of 3, my oldest is still trying to figure out life, my middle is in her 1st year of college and we are helping pay for this, at least her 1st year, and I have a son who is a sophomore in high school.

The issue is that I bought a home from a distressed seller whose son refuses to vacate property.

Wife has a masters in engineering, son is a junior at Florida State University studying to be a Material Chemist, and our daughter is sixteen in attending college full-time.

To be clear, waiting for appreciation is not a strategy.As a side note, I have property in Oakland, Fremont, Milpitas, Mountain View, Los Altos and soon Berkeley.

If you were my son I would telling 'don't do it!