Later we spent money on landscaping the property professionally, which has been one of the best moves.

.- Purchase price: $87,000-Rehab Cost: $30,000-Total Cost: $117,000- Loan payment: $491.83 (principal and interest only) With financing at a 3.5% rate - Property tax: $520.83 (Too Damn High For The Area In My Opinion But I Digress)- Insurance: about $200 per month - Management fee: $220  (10% or gross monthly rent)- Maintenance/repairs (reoccurring): $220 (estimated 10% of gross monthly rent) - Vacancy: $110 per month (5% per unit per month)- Landscaping: $100 per month- Total monthly expenses: $1862.66- Rental Income: $2,200 (2 units renting for $1,000 per month)*Pro Rated For When I Move In A Year- Cash flow: $337 per month ($2,200 - $1,862.66 = $337.34)- Down Payment: $8,095 (including closing costs and cost of inspection)- Cash on cash return: 11% ($337 x 12 = $4,048.08 Then $4,048 / $113,000 = 0.035 = 35%)

Fla. now- it was heating up and I see a lot of high rise cranes on the landscape- the word is that they are working on the next bubble- what do you think?

Updates include: full aesthetic renovation, complete remodel of kitchen and bathrooms, new expansive front and back porches, slight floor plan alterations, structural repairs, complete electrical rewire and service upsize, all new plumbing throughout, new roof, and all new landscaping.

We’re looking for a place we can come in and do some hands on cosmetic upgrades: floors, cabinets, counters, paint, appliances, landscaping.

The property needed two new roofs and some attention on the landscape.

Let's say they aren't for the newbie investor.Your sweat equity is the effort you put in to increase the value of a property, you don't need to make saw dust and swing a hammer, you could oversee work, plant shrubs, design the landscaping, it's the difference in the actual expenses of increasing value to the value you end up with after work is completed. :)

Hey everyone, I am looking for someone in the Palmdale, Lancaster or Rosamond CA area to recommend a quality landscaper.

Roads, landscaping etc.

These houses are separated by about 3 blocks.House 1:List Price: $327,000Purchase Price: $307,000Value Add Levels: Will upgrade kitchen appliances, water heater, landscaping and replace bedroom carpet with tile wood.Financing: 40% down, 30-year DSCR.House 2:List Price: $345,000Purchase Price: $331,000Value Add Levels: Will upgrade kitchen appliances, water heater, landscaping and replace bedroom carpet with tile wood.Financing: 40% down, 30-year DSCR.This is one of the best zip codes in Houston, but it's in a gentrified area.