Good increase in equity , good cash flow, minimal vacancy factor and management requirements.

The peace of mind factor is not worth driving a 2,000 car.I have trouble with the idea of paying off the exising car note.

(when I have already factored out PM, mortgage and taxes)I do appreciate the issues of roof, fence, HVAC.

Also consider the value of your customer service that could be a factor in increasing monthly casflow.

The other stuff I factor afterwards like Growth, ROI,local economy, political city,is it a capital those usually do Well.

Personally, if there was one tenant not paying rent, I'd factor it into my offer, but I wouldn't be too concerned.

If they are equity investors, you'll want to factor in several things, including your experience, your financial projections, the risk of the deals you'll be doing, the length of the investment, etc.

Is depreciation an important factor in what you are looking to buy and hold?

I guess the other factor is how backe dup the courts may be.

:)So, yes, hourly wage is a factor for me, but I like to focus on decreasing my time investment in order to increase that hourly wage.