You can't increase the rent, rent may get paid late, internal arguments, etc.Make sure to balance all the pros and cons in your situation.

The teacher did try and have us study balancing a check book and calculate interest rates but the class was meant for kids who couldn't pass normal high school math.

A lot of other markets 20 years from now could be ghost towns with little demand.But on the flipside, that safety/security comes with lessor immediate returns, as is a normal balance with investments (more risk traditionally equals more short term gain potential). 

The house was bought for $362k and has a mortgage balance of $250k.

Neighborhoods like Morningside, East English Village, and Bagley are great examples of areas where properties have appreciated, and there are still a lot of up-and-coming pockets where there’s growth potential.Detroit isn't perfect, of course, and it has its challenges, but I've found it to be a great market to build a rental portfolio that balances cash flow with appreciation.

It’s a balancing act, and sometimes the numbers don’t always make sense.

A six-month supply is typically considered a balanced market.

In this approach, the taxpayer calculated that the cost to construct a new building (say, $300 per square foot at 2,000 square feet, totaling $600,000) should be allocated to building and the remaining balance of the acquisition should be allocated to land.Rule of thumb method: Some taxpayers use a predetermined percentage (such as 80/20 percent, 70/30 percent, etc.) for improvements and land.

Equity is great on paper, but it may not mean much when the first position balance has grown exponentially due to accrued late fees and penalties and the property is selling for maybe 70 cents on the dollar at auction. 

There are two distinctly different collection strategies you can pursue:1) Collections Company: there are several that ALL they do is pester the debtor for payment with calls, texts, emails, letters, etc.2) Collections Attorneys: they will get a money judgment for balance owed and then pursue garnishment as necessary - including garnishing any state tax refund (if the state allows).Both will take a percentage of what they collect.