Like everything it gets easier as you go along, and for many people the increased risk is worth the potential for increased reward.The upside of turnkey is that there is very little work involved after the initial due diligence you do to select your provider.

Yardi says home prices are likely to increase.

Economy is roaring, means there are ways to increase salary.

If so, is the increase a lot or is it negligible?

As the economy and consumer confidence continues to improve, rates will increase. 

My thought process being that using a balloon payment that is amortized over 30 years will greatly increase my cash flow without crippling my capital and ability to invest in another property. 

I have a auto body shop that is located in a D class residential area, it was own by my grandfather, he is getting up in age and he is passing it to me. he hasn't done body work in years, he just have been renting the place out to some guys he know for like $220 a month. the utility are still in his name also. my whole idea is to come in, change things around, do the proper things, have a actually lease agreement written out for the tenants, with the new rate increase and rules, there wont be anymore of the late rent payments, there will be a late penalty, the utility will be in the tenants names,I plan to put a security system on the property, I'm new to all of this , its my first property I'm open to advice, suggestions, ideas on what I should do.

I feel like long term the Hudson County area properties will continue to appreciate as demand gets pushed here from an increasingly expensive New York market.Are there any experienced real estate investor's with their brokerage license that can sit down with me discuss my options moving forward. 

[Once the world says "peace, peace", won't banks (suspiciously) find reasons to increase rates?] 

With $200 a month in rent (just used a high number to account for future increases in rent) if you rented it out, it'd take about 10-12 years or so to match that 30k.3) Have a meeting with your realtor and discuss your displeasure with his strategy.