I would much prefer lower rent and a more stable, responsible tenant.

Older doctors with client bases that are not subsidized are considered more stable for the income as they tend to pay cash or have private insurance companies.Doctors worry about the direction of the medical industry and tell me they are investing now heavily incase it gets much worse and then they will just leave the profession. 

Both of these use non-replaceable LEDs - no bulbs to steal.I originally chose the closet lights because today's electrical code prohibits globe lights inside closets that have a shelf within so many inches. 

Both homes might be a great appreciation play (Billings is a stable increasing market), but I don't like to bet on the market, lets just focus on cash returns.  50% rule says you are will pay about $800 of rent on expenses.  

8... lets say he harvest 2 every two months.... that guy is looking at smoking a 1/2lb-1lb (very low ammount for two plants) a month. or more definatly more... but if he's got a stable job, pays his bills, and its legal he could just have a chronic (pardon the pun) pain issue :p

Yes, there were many sacrifices along the way, however I have some excellent financing in place and I am an owner occupant:Rents: $1,100 (Unit 1), $1,300 (Unit 2), $0 (Owner occupied Unit)Mortgage: $1,683.00 (15 Year Fixed at 0.375%)Taxes: $451.75 Insurance: $137.50Water/Sewer: $75.00Total: $2,347.25Since I am living there, I'm spending the following out of pocket:Vacancy (10%): $240.00Snow removal/landscaping: $100.00Property Management: $0.00 (I am on-site/stable tenants in place)Maintenance Allowance: $400.00The rents for the two units are undervalued and after my bathroom/kitchen updates, they will definitely increase by $100/unit per month (conservatively speaking).

I'm biased of course to Indianapolis, but would recommend doing your homework upfront select a stable market with an established PM to service your activity.  

hello well we are in need of some help/advice. we are newly wed and have three kids and two dogs. we have a steady income that is comfortable (military which means STABLE). we have been living in the same place for four years. but now we need to move but a 6 1/2 year old eviction is keeping us from finding a landlord who will rent to us, is any one out there who can help?

I like to find styles different than what the other flippers are buying off the shelf. 

Call us old school, but some of the largest real estate investment providers are located right here in the sleepy midwest, where we concentrate on cashflow from boring, yet stable investments.