So far we've taken all the wood off the top (underside) of the porch and replaced it with tongue and grove pine and replaced the single ugly exterior light with 3 brushed steel pot lights attached to a dimmer.

After talking to Atlanta sec 8 the only requirements were tenants couldn't be child molesters or have any convictions of cooking meth.  

The  big energy drain in July-Agust and January-February are the cooling and heating costs, much more than lighting, cooking, or other electrical appliances.

Hey @Steven Cook, a client of ours is an expat living abroad in South Korea while building a cash flow portfolio here in the States.I'd be happy to put you in touch!

Originally posted by @Jarrod Cook:@Yael Fuerst https://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2013/04/1...1550/156,500 = .009If you use your net it's even lower.Jarrod the link you posted is for the 2% rule, that is different than return. 1550/156,000 = .0099 * 100 = .99% (I would round to 1%)so it's a 1% deal, but that is NOT return on investment.

When the loans are paid off, keep funneling that same amount of money from the loan payments into your "seed money" pot and work your plan hard. 

Cooking gas for one unit is 6 therms.

into one pot and move on to the next project--ideally a multifamily. 

In my opinion renters and buyers seem to prefer gas for cooking and heat if it is available.  

J Benoit and Jarrod Cook are both good people to work with.