One way or another, however, the investors must work to pay down loans, increase rents and decrease expenses wherever possible.

Even if I have a potential tenant, I still have to do tenant screening and might not be a good tenant after all, and I end up without a tenant.Just want to know if anyone has any suggestion on how I can increase the showing for my rental SFH.

If you are in the game doing deals that is how you are going to attract a PML.  

I feel that this was a valuable first experience and since then have been increasing my education by reading books and listening to the podcasts.

I understand that margins might be tighter, and income may not be as attractive as the STR market, but we also don't have the capital, time, or competitive edge to deal in the STR market in the 30A corridor right now.Don't get me wrong...

My bank continues to increase my financing capacity at a reasonable rate, and my banker and realtor had watched me grow up that they serves as my feedback wall to bounce my sometimes crazy ideas off of.

I started doing some home flipping from 2001 - 2009, then got into buy and hold.I am at a cross roads, so I recently sold some properties, in an effort to have a portfolio of quality over quantity.Not exactly sure what my next move will be, the big challenge for me has been learning about tenant issues, and dealing with some unexpected repairs, both my wife and I took a course and are IPOANS CAM Certified (Certified Property managers).We only manage our own properties, plus have a couple of hired property managers to help with some out of town units, however, I have been studying tenancy rules, laws, and have become addicted to answering property management questions.What attracted me to join this site, is all the different types of real estate investment people are involved in.I look forward to participating in the forum.Michael P Currie

They kept fees static during the recession, and we (I've been on the board of directors for the past 3 years) only began to raise them again two years ago with a 5% increase, and again are considering a 5% increase next year.  

In order to build wealth and make money work hard for me,I am thinking about how to use the equity I build.After I purchase the property,if the refinance LTV ratio is 70%,the value of property should increase about 40% to refinance all the capital invested in the property.And if the property appreciation compound annual 10%,it need take more than 3 years to get 40% increase.If the property does not appreciate a lot,the refinance does not worth it at all.So I need to use the capital I invested in the property more than once,I need to choose the property which has al lot of property appreciation.Anything wrong about my math?

I know I am not making the cash flow I should, but without buying into low income areas I am unsure how to increase my cash flow?