I qualify for the loans, but every time I mention that it’s an investment and that I don’t actually live in the home they go straight to portfolio lending or commercial loans. 

One of the biggest challenges over the years that I've encountered is getting straight in the head for REI. 

If we are talking straight loans and no creative stuff, I’ll have to save money for a down payment.

Set it up on WiFi/keypad locks with emergency lockboxes outside with physical keys that guests or cleaning crew can use..It’s really just setting up the systems that takes awhile if you’re self managing from a distance, but after that it’s relatively straight forward.

Not sure why anyone would choose to continue paying a natural gas bill unnecessarily, just straight-up wasting money every month.

I had it running smooth where my HUD consultant didn't even have to come to the property - he esigned the paperwork along with contractor and I emailed straight to bank.

You will find that increases the return of the leveraged scenario more than the straight cash flow.you are double counting the down payment(?)

My feeling are always; if I have to communicate with the management company to make decisions I would rather remove some hands from the soup, eliminate the he, said, she said, I said, get the story straight the first time, save time, do a better job because I personally get to speak with the contractors and save property management costs.I've had many bad experiences with property management companies only because they don't always have the latitude to make quick decisions.

That being said I'm sure those who do decide to sell for one reason or the other are attempting to price in the recovery and are using $/unit or price per pound valuations rather than a straight income approach. 

However, I’m not sure how it is in other counties, but I went to a tax protest hearing for a client in Harris county last year and they pulled up sales comps straight from the MLS *during* the meeting.