The basic equation is this: Rental income TIMES .9 ( assume 10 percent vacancy /nonpayment - it could be better or worse )MINUS  general mainanance costs MINUS capital expense budget ( actually look at a property and plan whats needed on the big ticket items roughly x years out - and how much those things cost!

Planned to fly home Wednesday but don’t want to be trapped on the mountain without power for days, so we are heading to Nashville tomorrow and catching a flight home Monday morning (hopefully) If we had a generator we would stay but after having guests stuck in the mountain with no power or heat for days and no way down - twice in the past three years - we are out of here!

Big ticket items, especially hidden items can really crush an investor. 

I feel like big ticket things, say something over $200, that break are expected to be reimbursed, but want to know what you're doing?

If you do not have a ticket, they are unfortunately sold out but you are able to join the wait list hereWe are in the early stages of the MTR strategy and I am excited to see how it evolves in the coming years.

My flight is planned for januari. 

On my day dreaming night I totally look at zillow tax estimate to play with mortgage amounts.Husband and I were just about to buy plane tickets to pursue an investment area.

The whole trip will run you flight/hotel/food/entertainment maybe $3k that you get to expense at the end of the year anyway.I wouldn't play in that zip-code, I would do anything along Livernois North of U of D...Also don't be afraid to look in the North End(woodward between grand blvd and Chicago).

.- Schools do not seem the best- Population is maintaining and property values are appreciatingI fully plan on making a flight out there in the next week to scope it out for myself.I am hoping once I am there in person I can get a better feel + chat with some locals.

I’m an investor in the Wilmington market and have had to do each of the three big ticket items you’ve mentioned on more than one occasion.