You could also simply give notice that at the end of their lease the rent will be increased by $1,000, which would probably have them move out anyway at the end of their lease.

Student housing is probably still a sound investment, just don’t expect the dramatic increases seen last year in students from India to happen every year. 

I know how buying a house for a primary residence can become an emotional decision which increases the amount a person is willing to pay... but with attempting to pick up a long-term buy and hold, at least in my experience, the profitably is largely determined at purchase (and of course subsequent to this, proper tenant screening and management of the property).

Therefore for apartments you want to strive for buying ones that you know you can increase the NOI of after you buy it (forced appreciation).

We are going to see less and less 0% interest options and more and more increases in interest rates. 

By the end of this assignment (I move again June 2021), I will have 3 properties netting ~$1700/mo.My question is, on my timeline I have another 14 years of active income to turn into passive income - should I start rolling my $1700/mo back into my mortgages to increase cash flow from rents, or should I focus all of my funds on acquiring new properties?

., to increase my net worth and cash flow. 

This seems really high to meXCan this amount increase after closing?

That's just a first glance, but that might lead one to lean towards Sacramento as a play for appreciation and rent increases over time, but lean towards Stockton for cashflow today since the prices are lower.... up to you what your goals are.Anecdotally, you hear a lot more people saying "I'm taking my high income job working from home, and moving my 'home' to Sacramento, and just driving to the Bay Area once a month for the monthly work meeting!"

Here's what I set aside per unit:Taxes:  ~ $100 per monthTurnover expense:  3.5% GSRWater/Sewer/Trash: $30-$45 per monthMaintenance: 12%Cap Ex: 2.5%Overhead: 1%Insurance: ~$25/mo.Debt service (100% leveraged): $350-$400EVERYTHING ABOVE is increased by 10% to account for vacancyAll told, each unit still cash flows between $100 and $200 per month.These are B-/C+ small MF properties.Note I do not pay for management as I self-manage, but that is offset by the increased debt service created by the 100% leverage.