Thus, this will eliminate the PMI, and you could slightly raise the rent to, to still earn about the same ROI.

If I don't rent a house anymore do I eliminate the $1700 a month rent liability and the house purchase replaces it with a $1300 liability?

I ask b/c I see a dilemma here… I feel as if the buyer will try and talk me down and hence, eliminate my assignment fee.

I keep my numbers conservative and then enjoy it when I beat my own financial predictions.My added suggestion: Eliminate the lawncare with a zero-scape.  

Driverless cars should reduce or eliminate the pain points of a long commute, but it's not likely to push major commercial development out of the urban core as aggressively (after-all, you need people/traffic in a close proximity for brick and mortar businesses to succeed).I imagine driverless cars will bring about some changes to the RE market, but I don't think they'll happen all that quickly.

I have completely eliminated carpeting in my units.  

It is extremely important that we not take the 1031 Exchange for granted, and that we do not ignore the current threats, because this is when they could slip something into legislation that would effectively eliminate or minimize the benefits of 1031 Exchange transactions.Investors should make every effort to contact their local legislatures to make sure they know how important Section 1031 of the Internal Revenue Code is to not just the real estate industry but the entire economy.A number of industry trade groups hired Earnest and Young to conduct a study on what would happen if 1031 Exchange transactions were eliminated.

You could also refinance out in a few years when your equity has improved to 20-25% and eliminate the PMI which would put some money back in your pocket each month. 

This also eliminates most of the midnight calls and only draws in my attention when its truly an issue.  

I've been looking for entry-level property management positions on Linkedin and the other job recruiting websites, however, the experience is what I lack which eliminates me from almost all of the job openings.