Cap Rate: Provides a quick way to gauge an investment’s return based on the property’s income relative to its price or value.

I'm weighing on buying a "A" property though. 1) I heard that section 8 in a way offers downside protection for land lords.  

I personally don't agree with the cost per square foot method, way to vague and inaccurate.

I fell in love with the Lowcountry way of life, including good food, beautiful trees with Spanish moss, and stunning golden sunsets.

Welcome to BiggerPockets Jospeh and best of luck investing!

The seller can provide all the documentation in the world, but you really have no clue if they are making it up or not.The best signal I've been able to get regarding whether or not an inherited tenant is "good" or not is how well kept they keep the house.

These allow you to finance multiple properties under one loan, which can be way more efficient than getting individual loans for each one.

This is because the special allowance is reduced to $0 since the modified adjusted gross income is over the $100,000 amount.There are several examples with different limitations in this publication - so I would read it to make sure which one applies to your situation..My guess is that your CPA is on point... but will let you be the judge.All the best!

I went to the first property and asked if the owner had been offered cash for keys or had been contacted in any way and she had not.

Also, if you have a way to advertise the rent as coming soon in the meantime, you can get the word out early.