According to this link the rate is 5% - 7%.

I had found this (see link below) near a condo I own.  

I agree with the recommendation for my international property ventures as it makes a lot of since.

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Him signing a new lease is going to be a negotiation, and the odds of him coming up with a security deposit are very slight, and it would be hard to keep anything out of the security deposit when it comes time for reconciliation; I have a feeling that move-in and annual inspection documentation is sparse as well; the place "has always had a dog smell", certainly from the time that you collected the security deposit.Consider contacting Gary Link's office to take his "Landlord Class" which will give you access to his lease, (there is a cost for the class, not sure what it is anymore).  

Here is the link to the listing.  

A few links to some blog posts will also help.Thanks!

Here is a link to the forum post with all the info.

If you prefer to close on as many as possible but don't necessarily need all, then one contract for each with no language linking the contracts would be smarter because you can bail on any that have serious problems you don't want to deal with.There is a lot of experience and knowledge on this site, I expect you'll get other food for thought as well.

Should I just focus on researching the house and neighborhood.Attached are some pics I took and links to the videos I recorded at the property.