Major metros pose certain challenges, as everyone has heard. 

If you do, you should expect a very aggressive challenge by the IRS.At $350K of combined value it might be worth the cost to get a segregation study if you intend to keep these a long time.

(To clarify, the metric I'm talking about isn't true cash-on-cash or cap rate, under strict definitions.

After listening to @Brandon Turner and @davidgreene do the recap it is true that you sharing your story will save BP member millions of dollars.

N.G. being the cheaper fuel for heating would be true for either of these suppliers. 

I'm new the notes world and frankly the 3-year locked in PPR preferred return of 12% seems almost too good to be true if they in 16 years have never missed a payment or failed to repay principal.

Plymouth is an amazing spot to own a rental but making the numbers work is challenging at current prices.

Challenges?

Very challenging if not impossible to make lot ratios work if the existing property isn't conducive. 

Don't get me wrong, there have to be some good groups out there, I'd think it has more to do with the leadership and true educational goals of the group and the quality of instructors and guest speakers than what guru might show up.