Purchase price $46,000Down Pymt: 4,600Mortgage: $41,400Principal/Interest payment: $275 (30 yrs at 7%)Gross Rent: $600Operating Expense: $300NOI: $300Cash Flow: $25 per month ($300-$275)The property has a monthly tax of $55 and I’m guessing that insurance would be $25 per month.

I think immigration is a big issue that could affect many industries but may have huge impact on construction and restaurants which I would bet to be two of biggest industries in this country (I don't have any facts to back up the restaurant industry claim).I've already felt the effect of the value of the american dollar dropping by many of my Polish Contractor's employees moving back to Europe and fewer new Polish immigrants coming to replace them.

Real Property Valuation Guidelines (IRS instructions to their employees)1.Approach to Value --- The Valuation Process.

Also, if you're considering off site management, ask do they have their own hourly employees for maintenance? 

When you are just an employee trying to do your job they seem to be more understanding that you are just enforcing the rules because its your job.The ability to separate my business assets from my personal assets.  

I also encourage your husband to try using some employees in his roofing business to accomplish that goal.

All the properties brings in about $2,700 per month gross.

I have a different view on this:1) Typically existing bookings at any given time may represent 15-40% annual gross revenu.

The fridge wasn't that old but had to be replaced because it was so gross and broken inside.

(If you hover over that acronym you can find out what that means) People sometimes take their gross rental income and subtract PITI in order to get their cash flow.