This is not meant to discourage you; it's a reminder that dreams are great, but only if you make it a reality.

:D This meant a lot to me.

I meant to use "the Seller's marketplace," but instead posted this in "discussions."  

@Ann Horlacher Cash flow indicates "income - expenses," so I think that by "$1,000 in cash flow a month," you meant the monthly rental amount you expect (at which point your "cash flow" will be a significantly lower).Regardless of which one you meant, @Ken Badziak is correct in that there is very little chance you'll be able to fetch that rental amount for a property under 50k.

Personally, our lease states that the security deposit is meant to cover damages at the end of the lease -- she ended her lease before she moved in, so that security deposit should cover the damage of one month's lost rent.

my apologies,in my rush to post I fat fingered- meant to type 'reputable sewer companies'.Trying to figure out how to update or delete this post.

He said he'd be receptive to a cash offer (who wouldn't) and that he had taken over the property for his son (I assumed this meant he was motivated).

I just meant how did you come to decide on Dayton,Oh.  

Sorry I meant Patrick! 

In Tampa that meant that I had to find multi-family rentals that made me a few hundred dollars a month each, over above the PITI and unforeseen accidents and occurrences.