If you acquired all cash you would earn a higher return but if it's not possible to go in with no debt then the deal deserves extra scrutiny because your margin of safety would be thinner.

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Can you take any losses to reduce your stated income for taxes??

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If one owner decides to reduce rates to lower vacancy, it can become a race to the bottom to stay competitive.

I have been monitoring a few houses over the last few months ( keeping up with the time inbetween when a property's price is reduced, as well as by what % the drop in price is.

Since the budget cuts, the number of probate courts have been reduced.

The key is to reduce your taxable income by paying "business expenses" i.e. your expenses.

. $1,000 / $10,000 = .1 or 10% Cap rate can change from 10% to 20% in the following ways: 20% = $2,000 / $10,000 Increase in Net Operating Income by $1000 20% = $1000 / $5000 Purchase Price is reduced by $5000 20% = $1500 / $7500 Change in NOI and Purchase Price

I'm a health care professional and earn pretty good income.