They are on a lot of "tax avoidance" watch lists these days so can be problematic in the clients country of origin.

I understand that the 70k mark might be too low for A properties, that's why I am looking also to B or B- areas.In fact for the moment I have 150k in cash, but because I am looking for quite high returns I figure that I need to be in the below 75k SFR's.Any alternatives that give me the best return on my 150k are welcome, but I don't want D or C- areas because I want to avoid too much bad tenants and expenses, short leases etc...

This would help us nail down one aspect of the equation.

Avoids problems like "oh yeah, the lease says the rent is $1000 but the owner told me I only have to pay $500."

By lumping it all into one big number - 50% - you avoid the temptation to skim a little off here, a little off there and make a bad deal look OK.

You most likely will need to give them a paydown to get them to do so but maybe you avoid additional costs.

When purchasing a MFH to B&H, to me there are several main aspects:-- Getting property in rentable shape/rehab-- Tenant Selection & Management-- Financial ManagementAs I just completed purchasing a 6 family 2 days ago that is already rented and needs little work, my attention is focused on Financial Management.

If you try to break it up in parts you might be able to make better sense of it all.First of all there is the financial aspect.

These homes will avoid the retail competition so your only competition is other investors.

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