I imagine cost of labor might be a little bit cheaper in Idaho compared to Connecticut as we ended up paying 10k for gas furnace and 5k for AC with 10 yr warranty for Lennox product.  

Coin jams are going to be your second biggest headache unless you invest in those fancy ones with tap-to-pay but those cost a pretty penny.

The location all in,cost him X; he got an appraisal for the bank from CBRE national firmof XX and now the firm who called him mentioned paying XXX.

Connecting with experienced investors or joining local real estate groups can provide valuable insights and help you avoid costly mistakes.

It would cost me only $2300 per month which includes rent utilities furnishing and property management. she showed me one example only of a customer who profited greatly.

I just couldn't justify the cost of the program right now.

Don't forget, you’re going to be out 10%+ in closing costs so you’ll walk with zero cash and pin your hopes on them paying you 20-30 years from now if that’s all they put down. 

My gut feeling is it's going to cost around $4,000 to repair and has been there for ages.

For example, should we focus on acquiring one high-quality property in a strong market, or would it make more sense to spread the investment across multiple lower-cost units in emerging areas?

Can try to reposition to Class B, but neighborhood may impede these efforts.Vacancy Est: Historically 10%, but 15-20% should be used to also cover tenant nonpayment, eviction costs & damages.Tenant Pool: majority will have FICO scores of 560-620 (approaching 22% probability of default), many blemishes, but should have no evictions in last 2 years.