For example if inflation is 3% and your portfolio's appreciation is 5%, then you are looking at a margin of 2% per year which is quite substantial over 20 years when combined with all the other benefits of REI.

To increase my selling profit, I can come back with a higher price, a lower closing cost contribution, or some combination of both.My question to the group- is there a strategic advantage to flexing on one of these rather than the other?

Combined two threads and moved to wholesale forum.Simple, yes.

Conservative politicians do less to promote peace than left-leaning politicians.Of course, the actual reason could be either of the above, a combination, or another reason entirely...But it's worth thinking about...

Would it be a combination of cash yield and purchase price relative to construction costs?

Combining both units, I only experienced a lease break once.

I've found them to have a good combination of prices and selection.

We originally purchased it for less than $20K on a combination of cash and credit cards.

This combined with bidding in the 30-45% of ARV value, make the numbers work for me.I have not paid for a professional inspection on a HUD.

My friend whom I consulted with when I started, have houses in San Antonio, TX when his tenants didn't move for eight and ten years.I cannot advise you on Multi-family since I don't own any but for me, it doesn't really matter of you own three houses that cost $100,000 each or a triplex that cost $300,000. 66% of occupancy would be the same for that triplex or those three houses combine...