More of a slight increase followed by leveling after spring rolls in.

Same as what the others said except it will be mix of cycles at the local level.

@J ScottWell would like to build an open floor plan 2 level home; figuring cost would close to 500k because of importing materials to island with possibility of selling between 750k to 1 million depending upon the closeness to the beach.

i put in an offer for a fixer upper and it was accepted verbally by the seller.

There is much risk at that level with interest rates so low.Hope that helps a bit.Mike P.

My credit is in the bottom fair range (damn college) with hers in the upper fair range.

The other two units may never reach that level of profitability, but I bought that duplex before I found BP.Because I've only been investing for about 18 months, I'm setting aside 10% of my gross monthly rent for those random repairs.

@Jacob VillalobosThat's difficult to answer intelligently without knowing your marketing plan, skill level or strengths.

By all means if you decide to take this endeavor to the next level let us know.While James may say its not a way to go some investors do well (small to James standards $2m a yr) but large to most.

In a hot market, you get that many more people interested in your property which can drive up the price.I would say the level of staging and amount you want to spend on it depends on the price range you are in.