Also, "The Ultimate Beginners Guide to Real Estate Investing" is an excellent tool.

Fort Lauderdale seems like an excellent market!

The house is in excellent condition.

I was lucky to buy many of my assets in 2010/2011, which means I have been spoiled with a 10%+ unlevered return as well as excellent appreciation.  

My advice:1) Be excellent.

I am inquiring about an existing business (Cold Stone Creameries franchise). Records indicates an average annual income of $169,000. The owner is asking $49,000-according to the information sheet on the property. This...

Louis.It’s actually a pretty sweet deal: close military family who take pride in executing the mission while looking out for each other; relatively close to several major cities (St Louis, Chicago, Nashville, Memphis), but far enough away to avoid the hustle and bustle; easy access to many outdoor activities; growing tech industry, close to five excellent transportation routes (the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers, and I-70, I-64, I-55); and an exciting baseball team (I’ve drank the Kool-aide and am now a solid Cardinals fan).Talk about Location!

Excellent cash flow in a great location!

I delayed telling the lender because I thought it would hurt my credibility on future deals.I never asked for extra money and never was late with a payment but I was not as quick as I should have been in completing the project.Long story short, I got all the work done but it took way longer then it needed too, but I got it done.

Is it fair to say that this strategy is a great way to capture excellent cash flow spreads for rentals vs traditional purchase methods?