. - you're correct, you can get good returns on rent; you can also get lousy appreciation...even flat or negative appreciation.again, it's simple math - you can get your $300/month ($3600/yr) rent profit plus a $G in appreciation but the fact has always remained - the real profit is in appreciation (Grant $15,200 last year alone).I think it's hilarious how the tide has turned; everybody's chasing the rent w/ being a slumlord & saying we'll never get back to 2006/07 levels agin...i'm sure, back in the day, a lot of peeps here were chasing the appreciation...

I use Terra property mgmt out of Simi valley for mine, they charge a flat fee that includes two monthly handyman calls, then it's 50.00 per visit after that.

Their fees seem high when you consider the 24% - 36% is an annualized return and the fees are a flat 6% setup and 2% annual fee.Be smart and ask lots of questions and ask for an actual example of reports from an account that would be about the same dollar amount as you want to invest.

It's not as if you are buying a 60" flat screen when you can't pay the rent.

The 3rd floor does not have a fire exit - but there is an accessible flat roof that could hold a deck and stairs down to the 2nd floor rear deck.

The 3rd floor does not have a fire exit - but there is an accessible flat roof that could hold a deck and stairs down to the 2nd floor rear deck.

Condo, 2 flat , 3 flat, single family home, etc.

It is amazing the way you get zero brush marks on a flat surface

There is a case to be made for both.I personally have never paid a bonus to a realtor and I only pay 2% commission to the buyer broker and use a flat fee listing broker, so I am on the low side.

Due to circumstances at the time my endeavors fell flat. 9 years later I've got the bug again and have come across Mark J Kolher.