One thing I do know, is that the owner will want a higher percentage rate than the rock-bottom rates that conventional lenders are offering.  

You might think that $38,000 Duplex that is getting $800/mo in gross rents is the unicorn, but it is most likely what comes out of the bottom end of a unicorn and it smells. 

Economic upheavals usually effect to top and bottoms of the market - Class A becomes too expensive to justify when people are tightening their belts and Class C residents are often those effected the most by layoffs, wage stagnation and are less likely to be able to weather hard economic times.

Everyone forgets now is the best time to invest while mortgage interest rates are rock bottom!

I charge more for the bottom unit because they have access to the basement.

You would need to be willing to work with commercial mortgage rates, though, which impacts your bottom line.One of the most common strategies for investors to still get the favorable financing available through their personal name while utilizing the liability protection of the LLC is by simple adding a Land Trust.

Bottom line is the town wants $$$ back on the tax roll.

(You know, maybe this guy just can't boil water and chew gum - and they need to have the stove disengaged; use the freakin' microwave instead).And, here's the bottom line:  "U.S. fire departments responded to an average of 355,400 home structure fires per year.

If we were to pay for a GC for everything we want to do to the house, it will probably be closer to $100,000, but we know how to do a few things, so it will likely be less.We owned a SFR in Arlington, VA for eight years and renovated it inside and out, top to bottom.  

It was a buyers market, and it turns out, the market was the bottom How did you finance this deal?