The only thing they didn't reimburse was excess cleaning (they said they don't reimburse for that) and honestly, I find that as cost of doing business.  

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All it's doing is applying excess cashflows in your budget to principal payment.

Interesting to hear that they are claiming that a lender sold all of their loans and kept the excess funds.

Any excess proceeds not applied to the investment portion may be taxable as "boot."

Rent control measures, burdensome employment regulations, and excessive administrative requirements exemplify this.

I like to look for board orders, excessive fines for weeds/grass, stop orders, and unsecured premises. 

Can stay in the same budget and use the excess to invest or trade up.

A good rule of thumb is to keep 3-6 months of operating expenses in your rental account as a cushion.Once you’ve got that covered, you can start investing the excess.

The ideal home price for you will depend on: 1) downpayment size 2) risk appetite, 3) preference for more cash flow or appreciation.Given our price points, our investors need to have 35-45K to start, on average.The typical cash-on-cash return on our properties net of loan payments, insurance, taxes, and property management fees is 6-8%.Ultimately, you can obtain financing from any lender, although we have partner lenders that can provide very competitive rates.