They seem to cancel each other from a landlord perspective and comparing to other similar markets.

I am going to be alright, hearing the stories here have really helped put things in perspective and my situation is not all that bad.

Here are the numbers to put this into perspective:4 identical 2 story units2bed, 1.5 bath w/ parking and laundryPurchase price $150k + $5k buyer premium 25% down = $37,500 cashRepair estimate $40kActual repairs so far $55k (mostly credit)Rent $900min $1100maxMonthly Expenses $2200mo estimated (plus credit payments until paid off)I have utilized my excellent credit to fund a majority of the repairs on 0% interest credit card offers in hopes of having the tenants pay a majority of the debt prior to the promotion expiration.

I love to be able to see different perspectives, best way to learn I think.

I try to take some perspectives on the balance of leverage, ROE, and risk - and quite a few questions about identifying how and when (if possible to predict!?)

Good luck on starting fresh!

From a methodology perspective, I'm using the relevant fields of 362,386 county property card records in a series of queries to obtain the results.

Problem solved.My turnover costs were general very low and about the same each time ... clean the carpets and paint at least one wall to give the place a fresh smell.I stopped doing lease only back in the 1990s because of the tremendous success of the lease-option concept.I found there to far more advantages to the lease-option than disadvantages.

Thanks Joel for the perspective - appreciate the feedback.Brandon - I may take you up on the offer and thanks for the reminder about the keyword alerts.

From the investing perspective, an intersection of these disciplines is fractal market analysis.