Can you run a park with lower expenses, you bet.

Behind all the glistening advertising materials, investors who are selecting either apartments or villas for living or selling, need to do their little research and calculations.

So your best bet would be to network and talk to others - they may send you a copy.

EVERYONE that bet wrong during the previous few years should be allowed to fail.

My calculations show your just barely not breaking even at $532 per month going out.Do you have any reserves built up?

My strategy is the same for any property, calculate the number the same way you would any other property...It's hard to find well priced properties near colleges... they are usually overpriced... but stick to your parameters and with patience you will find them.

Put it in the investment calculators and see how your expenses will go up over time as the property is paid off then you can see your true ROI on the property after tax and before tax.

Add those in with properly calculating the financials on an investment, including OE, cash flow, COC, ROI, and ROE are imperative.SO to answer your question, I use leverage any chance I can.

The Ford trade is a bet that the government won't allow Ford to declare bankruptcy.

However, as your portfolio grows, the risk diminishes because the cash flow from your properties will cover any big expenses that come up (assuming of course that you bought properly and have calculated your cash flow using real world operating expenses).