However, with the negative cash flow, the first large cap ex or the first bad tenant will have you question the decision.As for that market, I have been forecasting west Chula Vista to outperform the broader San Diego market since the bay front redevelopment was funded.  

Is there any way to fix this (ex.

Ex: it can take 2 weeks to get the check to the recipient so you have to plan accordingly...

Best thing to do is to call the local housing authority and they can explain some numbers for you and the process (assuming you can get ahold of them).You could always just post the numbers here or in the proper forum and double check it.Hey thanks for taking the time to call me out on my mistakes(IK THAT MIGHT SEEM SARCASTIC, ITS NOT)I did take into consideration cap ex, repairs, property management, debt services, taxes, and insurance.

A couple of very important factors are:Location - you want a community that has attractive amenities ( ex.

Option 1 - buy a house and pay ~3+k per month (including taxes, insurance, cap ex)Option 2 - rent in good downtown area for $1,300 per monthI'd pick option 2 and save $20k guaranteed per year (versus principal paydown, nonguaranteed appreciation, and negative cash flow).

Several of the companies you listed, ex: propstream are great list aggregators, but their add on services (such as skip tracing) can be sub par. 

Ex post facto.

Ex: waiting for rates to come down and refi can be included in your list of plans but you don't control this.Think along the lines of move in and turn into a primary, sell off a property, 401K loan, pick up an extra job, etc...

.- the guy is also selling jet oil from saudi arabia- their office is located at medical center haha- he's probably ex mortgage officer from obsidianmortgage in FL - his customer is so unsophisticated lol