I have been looking at duplexes lately they allow one to boost their yields provide relief during vacancies.  

Listening to the Podcasts and attending the Webinars has boosted my confidence a bit though. 

Make sure before you contacting the lender that offer you a mortgage buydown, you call all CU that has a special ARM mortgage rate.If you are planning owner occupy for a while and can refi with another owner occupied loan down the line, a 5/7/10 ARM at whichever one offers the lowest rate might be the way to go, and save the 2.1k for cosmetic repairs that will boost your rent prices.

Some choose to boost cashflow by deferring maintenance and running their rental properties into the ground.

House needs some curb appeal Small yard nothing in it. 

But, at the same time so is having a clean common area, nice curb appeal and responsive management/maintenance team. 

Plus, Ohio's landlord-friendly reputation really boosts its overall appeal.

I just got back from the STR Wealth Conference which included a half day workshop on marketing that was led by Bill Faeth and Mark Simpson (Boostly).

  - Market your property listings w/ Featured Property listings on your Carrot site on Facebook and boost it w/ a small budget ad.

It is a tool that can help those who might need to build some age of credit or give a boost to that score to help get that better rate.