Purchase price: $20,000 Anticipated ROI = (Income: $800*12) - (Expenses: $500 taxes + $245 trash + $700 minor repairs) / $20,000 = 38%3.

I guess I'm anticipating them asking me what's the pet rent (or per month pet fee) for which is what I'm having a hard time with.

I happened to know that the car was being sold in anticipation of the owner moving out of town...so I waited and hoped no one else would buy the car. 

Any major challenges or scenarios that have happened that you either did not anticipate?

I got a lot more on my list then I anticipated.

This one might be a lot of work for a little return, unless you plan to rapidly build your portfolio and get professional management.Oh, and I doubt if any contractor worth his salt will bother with a walk through for $50, unless s/he is anticipating getting a lot of work for it.

Everyone buying on the merit of anticipated appreciation is speculating.  

What neither of us anticipated was just how much time and labor would be required.

On the front of the house, there is a large picture window that is too low - I'm planning on replacing it with a smaller window, which will allow me to enlarge the kitchen by running cabinets in front of the window.I have a budget of $40,000, and this is a house where I hope I can finally get it done under budget.The numbers are as follows:Purchase: $431,000Renovation: $40,000Other costs: $47,000Anticipated Sale price: $560,000 (I believe it will sell between $530,000 - $600,000)Anticipated profit: $40,000Pictures - Before!

I entertained one on one of my homes and it nearly tripled the cost of the range I anticipated using.