In it's simplest form, an amendment to the balance of a loan that does not benefit the borrower, requires the borrower's agreement.

You will lower your risk and carry costs, and increase your appreciation potential.To reduce it down to its simplest form, find healthy markets that offer good cash flow and appreciation potential, then narrow that market down to desirable neighborhoods with good tenant demand, and tie that in with quality properties that make sense (condition and cash-flow).BTW -- you have some great markets there in Texas including Houston and San Antonio.Continued success!

Sounds the cleanest and simplest.

With several heirs, unless one wants to buy the others out, the simplest solution is to sell the property, then distribute the net proceeds of the sale (mortgage will be paid off at settlement) in accordance with the terms of the decedents's will and with the approval of the probate court.

Many are grandfathered in however if you're going to put a new one in it must meet current code.The simplest thing to do is call the town or city you're purchasing in and ask them.

Nor does a studio rent for free.At the simplest, you figure out the average rent for different units types, multiple by the number of units, and add that up for the different types.

So just have the tile put in at an angle so the water runs off it.That would be the simplest solution.

Let me expand on @Jeremy Cyrier 's very good advice (and I am SO glad that someone is saying cash-on-cash return is inadequate because it fails to take time value of money into account)In simplest terms, you need to project your cash flows over a reasonable holding period, and then perform an internal rate of return calc.To estimate your year one cash flow, start with the gross rent and subtract an allowance for potential vacancy and credit loss (at least 3% but probably more since one lost month's rent in a SFR is 8%).

J Scott is describing about the simplest way to do it.

Since you are so new, you should get yourself a good eviction attorney; I suspect that this tenant knows the game they are playing better than you do ...Andy - Steve gave you the best and simplest advice (not discounting any of the other responses).