I am in the mids of screening renters my townhouse and am seeking $300 cash on cash return, (accounting for minimal maintenance because its so new).

I tell him C class that's a waste of time and money..

- for buyersThat may eliminate some headaches and time wasted.

@Colleen F.Someone willfully wasting water was not something we would have ever anticipated.  

Just because you are paying your principal off (albeit very minimal for the first 5 years on a 30 yr term), doesn't put you on the positive for CoC return.Couple of problems I see with the property, By reverse math of the -1.5% return, I assume the property's purchase price is 270k to 290k.

How much should I allow for advertisement, to make sure the property manager doesn't advertise excessively and waste money when it's not necessary?

I have no problem listening to hours upon hours of podcasts, but I don't want to waste precious time if there's a more efficient way of gaining my education.What are your thoughts?

If I was a full time investor (time wise) I think there's a fairly huge play in Milwaukee for the Cashflow play, minimal appreciationsPing me if you have questions about the neighborhoods here in the cities.

For myself, if I find I'm contributing regularly but none of my contributions are seen as valuable, I will rethink my contributions . . . am I giving worthless information, wasting peoples time, or am I simply not adequately explaining my point.  

Rich, i would look into that more, i believe that Pennsylvania does not recognize Land trust when it comes to Real Estate and will not offer you any protection or very minimal protection.