Daniel,have to know how the numbers break up, as Kevin was saying, did you include management, electric, gas, lawn care, leasing fees, water and sewer. if you do not hire a property manager are you taking care of managing the property yourself ?

After executing a contract with a seller and passing the inspection period the title search turned up a second mortgage that puts the seller under water on the property by something in the neighborhood of $50k.The contract was in Florida done AS-IS.Do I have any ability to force the sale to be completed and acquire a clean title?  

What are some good tips to get the conversation rolling during a cold call?

Most people will get these to minimum occupancy standards (e.g. sturdy floors, no roof leaks, working plumbing, hot water, air conditioning / heating, etc) and then rent it.  

The boat slips are rented seasonally, paid up front, and currently generates $2,000/month (when averaged over the year).Total monthly income: $11,250 ($135,000/year)Expenses run very low, from what we can tell, listed annual expense:RE Taxes :12,000Insurance: $6,500Water + Common Electric: $3,000 (heat and hot water is paid by tenant)Maintenance + Repairs: $2,000Management: $10,000If we do 40% down ($700,000) and finance $1,050,000 @ 4% over 15 years: $93,300.Add for vacancy, misc, etc...  

I decided to just book an inspection since I needed to get some pics of a water heater I need to replace (with the one tenant that has not been visited recently).

Utility Expense includes electric to common areas and water to the 4-unit.

City water/sewer is a good start.

Looking at investments from the maintenance side of the equation once you own it,  I believe a 3 bedroom, 2 bath one story home on a slab foundation connected to public water and sewer is the perfect rental for buy and holds.  

IMO, FICO scores are so generic that while you can filter out, you may also be throwing the baby out with the water - - missing tenants that are just recovering from messy lives.Before pulling a CR/BG report, I vet the previous landlords, employment and income, thus saving expense for a non-starter.Then, the CR (if you get a real one from Trans Union/Experion) will have all the accounts and their payment histories.