You can play around with an amorization table and make an educated guess based on the info found on public record.

It was annoying, but since the amounts paid matched up, we could just correct the full month's rent invoice to be a security deposit instead and it would all line up.

Based on their website the standard payment for a 3-bed is $1,423 but that seems really high to me.

We will be sure to share the list of lenders we have as well that can help you accomplish your goals based on the lower down payment you are looking for. 

Any other possitive factors  - stable tenant base  - alarm systems  - regular checks on the property  - no pets  - Lead safe certification  - newer roof, plumbing, electric, etc..Anything to balance off the lossesBe prepared that it may end up in a non-standard (surplus lines) market for a couple of years.If you did not have flood coverage before, see if they will continue the current policy if you get Flood coverage and increase the property coverage deductible. 

David Greene wrote "Long Distance Real Estate Investing" which gives you a great tutorial, but I suggest looking at deals in the Midwest or the Southeast to allow your portfolio to get a good base of cash flow, and then once you are ready for some more appreciation focused deals, you can change your target markets.

An additional benefit of a detailed engineering-based Cost Segregation Study is that it can increase potential insurance premium savings as well as provides support for the property tax appeals process.

I choose the calendar year I pay in based on where I am with deductions for the year; if I'm already maxed on deductions I hold the payment until January; that gives me potentially double deductions that year. 

And I still didn’t base the purchase on the ratio of property to land, but upon the cash flow the property produces.  

For developers & investors in North America, there is a new route to market leveraging on proactive product based offsite construction solution.