After adjusting for these factors your calculation for Cap rate should look considerably different.

Also, does a lender take into consideration that a property is to be rented, as a factor of repayment?

Banks aren’t taking physical condition into consideration or adjusting to a softening market and discounting appropriately.

But with the HAMP program about to expire, these homeowners will see their interest rates rising every year with an average of $200 increase in monthly payment.

Does no one think that capital gains taxes are likely to rise dramatically in the near future?

The cost of utility is going to keep rising for a very long time.

I'm also looking at appliances right now for two houses I'll be putting on the market soon and I was planning on going with a side-by-side fridge for both houses, they're both what I'd call middle of the market houses for my market (listing for probably $260k and $170k respectively) but then I wonder if I should spend more and get french door fridges, which also seem to be the hot item these days, but cost considerably more than a comparably sized side-by-side fridge.So, with all of these questions, I wonder if I should just list them without appliances and offer a credit towards new appliances for the amount I would've spent on them, so buyers could pick out exactly what they wanted.

I haven't done much research on turnkeys, but it's something I might consider.Virginia is also a consideration mostly because my in-laws are in Virginia Beach and I've had the opportunity to visit (over the holidays) and see what is currently selling.

Cost them about $10k.A few other considerations: 1.

I will take it into consideration.