Communication is averaging 2 weeks between messages/contact..is this the norm?   

So rent controlled units could see rent increases on the order of $200/month average (average apartment rent in San Diego is ~$2250). 

Sale price vs List Price indicates that, on average, properties are selling slightly over asking price.

FCI covers almost every state, are not overly expensive, but they are a big company and sometimes the different parties don't communicate well with each other.I have also used Allied and August servicing with good results.

Note they will cost around 35-40/mo so make sure you calculate that as part of what you actually earn as that is a seller expense (if it’s gonna be owner occupied property) - if it’s not then you could charge it to borrower

Me for instance, I would like rental properties to cash flow around $300 a month after all expenses.

Net income = $39,240Monthly operating expenses are as follows: Trash - $33, Landscaping/yard - $66, Electric - tenants pay, Water - $95, Maintenance $87Monthly taxes about 3KSo, gross expenses are at $41,064If I'm doing the calculations correctly, my net operating income is -$21,888 and cap rate is -3.4%.Obviously the current numbers look terrible for this investment, but I feel like the rent should be raised significantly based on comps (above 2K each unit). 

But I assume it will be more expensive and harder to find land on city sewer and water.The goal is next year get land and the year after start building. 

My new job paid biweekly and I needed to take the remainder of the money I set aside for my January payment to cover my daily expenses until I received my first paycheck.

I don’t know what to expect and worried if I fail then the house will get flagged as having lead and will have a real expensive problem on my hands :(