Being a naïve first time home buyer I was never satisfied by what he said, to my mind it's "for sale" I just saw it on the internet for sale this morning.

2 bedroom / 2 bathroom, 1,320 sq ft each (2,640 total), new, all-brick, side-by-side duplexes.THE NUMBERS - TWO SCENARIOSSCENARIO 1 - Pay Asking Price, Collect Lowest Rent LikelyPurchase Price: $190,000Down payment @ 20%: $38,000 downLoan Amount: $152,000, 30 years at 6.00% (estimating here)PI: $911.32/monthGross Monthly Rent: $1,600/month (conservative estimate)Yes, I realize according to the 50% rule, I'm already cashflow negative.ExpensesTaxes: $2,119/year = $176.58/monthInsurance: $700/year = $58.33/monthVacancy: 8.74% (according to www.bestplaces.net, as of June, 2012) = $139.84/month - I think this is a bit high, as these units seem to have very little trouble getting occupied.Groundskeeping: $500 = $41.66/monthAdvertising (Craigslist, Internet, For Rent signs): $100 = $8.33/monthMaintenance/Miscellaneous: $1,000 = $83.33/monthTotal Annual Expenses (including vacancy): $6,097.48 = $508.09/monthNet Operating Income: $13,102.52/year = $1,091.87/monthLess Annual Debt Service: -$10,936/year = -$911.32/monthCashflow Before Taxes: $2,166.52/year = $180.55/monthYes, below the ideal $100-$200/month per door.Cap Rate: 6.90%Cash-on-Cash Return: 5.70%Taxable Net Income (after adding back $1,816 principal payments and amortizing over 27.5 years for $6,909): -$2,926.

You may want to consider placing an ad in your local paper because as much as we want to believe everyone is internet/computer friendly, many aren't.

You just how have to learn to navigate the gov sites.Employer and position give you a range of income, verify it with a phone call or two.About 15 mins of internet and phone is all it takes for a PRE-screen to save you time and gas..

After relocating to the Pacific Northwest I joined the internet retail industry, and although I'm just starting to invest part-time, my ultimate goal is to sever corporate ties through buy-hold passive income.

Can't be that hard I thought: I took some accounting classes in school and there are tons of how to tutorials on the internet.

The lack of any online info makes me thinks that the owner is not internet savvy and/or not very motivated to put effort into the property.

I truly believe, you are not going to get the help you need from the internet, a book, or a tape series.

I couldn't possibly know the nature of your problem from a single internet blurb.

Do an internet search to find dates and times, attend, and meet some local investors.