For example, we specialize only in B/B+ properties in good areas with high rental demand which usually sell (at or below market value, per appraisal) for $80-130K and provide 7-25% ROI in the first year depending on financing etc.

Occupancy has improved a lot since then. 5% actual with 5% economic might be more realistic for 2016. incremental rent growth after the property is stable is 2%I think we can safely assume a 3% growth rate going forward due to high demand and low supply (depends on your area). 

Multiply the two.Utilities-Totally variable, depends on the type of utilities to each property, the size of the property, and the degree of insulation. 

It will take some time to assess each one for dependability and fair pricing.  

@Zachary FoustI would say this depends on how new you are to investing and what type of investing you're doing.  

@Nicole Wyckoff long answer is it depends on which judge you stand in front of to do the eviction and what the tenants says.

It all depends on what kind of asset class you're looking to hold- some people will say that higher class properties will bring about better tenants and less hassles (plus often times they tend to be newer constructions, so one can say there will be less maintenance issues).

It depends how much assets you're trying to protect.  

There is some value in that area,  just depends from street to street.

There are several alternatives for funding it just depends on the politics of the association.