But not everyone will be nice and there will come a time when you will have to be assertive and firm and will have to ask them to leave, and that is with applicants who wonder why you charge so much for rent and move in fees.

Refinancing usually comes with a lot of fees- they don't really talk about that so much-  so you want to make sure you get your money's worth when you do refinance!

Most benefit from not needing an HOA fee.

You would still need to cover your finance fee but just another option to consider...

List all on the same lease and all must pay for application fees and be screened.

Everything was built and installed 2 years ago and is immaculate condition.

I could be wrong about this, but in that case condos seem like a better investment if you have an HOA fee under $300.

Here's the numbers:Single family house in NE San Antonio. 1,456 square feet, 3 bed 2.5 bathPurchase price: $105,000Rehab; $20,000Hard money loan: $112,500Cash out of pocket (From HUD stmt):$12,500 (down payment)$2,250 (points)$385 (lender fees)$892.50 (title fees)$1,320 (insurance)-$2,001.34 (credit for unpaid taxes)Total: $15,346.16Actual rehab cost: $19,678.12Hold time until rehab and refinance complete: 98 daysInterest expense: $3,020.55Refinance loan terms: 30 year adjustable rate mortgage at 5.75% interest fixed for 5 years at 85% LTV and 1 point.Appraised value: $164,500Cash-out refi amount: $139,825Cash back in my pocket after lender fees, title fees, down payment, interest expense, insurance, etc are all accounted for: $5,389.50Now the place is rented for $1,200 a month and I figure I'll pocket about $200-$300 a month after expenses and mortgage payments and in the end, no money tied up in the deal!

We show in teams -- one is showing the apartment while the other is verifying ID, answering questions on the rental applications and collecting app fees.  

Do not include any late fees in the total as CA courts view those as liquidated damages and may reject a notice that states a higher than owed amount due.