If you broke it down by cap rate, expected growth, ROI/COC you may be able to compare a bit more but the different markets will be challenging to compare alongside one another.  

Broke MF has spoken!!

I broke the rules with my original reply by posting my phone number so it was deleted.Thanks for sharing a small portion of your story.

Even if it broke even for years due to high debt payments, you'd still have appreciation, tax benefits, loan pay down. 

It seems like I am trying to roll this small snowball uphill, at times.My risk tolerance is a little less now that I am a father of 2 beautiful little girls, but I also appreciate the great tool of leverage.

Weve got a guy and girl in a relationship in one of our units.

You bring a girl home everybody knows, You fight with MIL everyone knows,etc.So what is the correct ratio? 

(We had to close the deal fast or the seller was going to sell to someone else) The seller broke one of my oldest rules in owning rentals properties and that was not to pay for any tenant utilities.

The seller broke one of my oldest rules in owning rentals properties and that was not to pay for any tenant utilities.

My tenants kid broke the seat cover off of one of the toilets.