The vibrant downtown and cultural opportunities will continue to draw in residents from across the distressed state, and the metro area’s population continues to climb at a level that surpasses the national index.Areas like Olde Towne East and Franklinton continue gentrifying, and the arrival of Columbus Crew’s new stadium will likely further boost demand for downtown apartments.

My score was in the low 500s and now I have surpassed 800. 

But calculate your time that you've spent on those 6 renters and see if you met or surpassed that 12%.

Have cash just not sure where to pull the trigger Hi @Joseph Villalobos,My impression is that Huntsville, AL is a very up and coming city with good job growth and its population on track to surpass Birmingham metro area population numbers in the next decade or so.Cheers!

I used the money from my duplex to purchase my next couple of properties, and now that income surpass my previous jobs income.Stick with it and ask lots of questions!

By improving the condition and amenities of the units you will be able to boost rents that may even surpass the 1% rule.  

The costs of finding a piece of land to build on (if you need to run utilities, etc), as well as drawings, permits, financing, carrying costs through the construction / permitting process, etc will far surpass buying something existing.

If I've figured the numbers correctly, it sound like you're barely surpassing the 1% rule.  

This year was our 2nd full year and we surpassed expectations by a small amount and were profitable.

If you are married, the standard deduction is now 24k, so unless those items surpass 24k, any donation will not be additionally tax deductible.