If the total renovation cost was $130k your "cash on cash" return for your renovation funds would be ~13% ($16,800/$130,000).

If we find that the well and septic need replacement, are you willing to negotiate on an all-cash offer?

Unless these folks are the money managers for a money laundering scheme designed to clean blocks of cash with large denominations and private party placement and don't care about 5% US Bond scrutiny (sovereign wealth comes to mind), my first thought when I saw the 3% interest rate was skepticism.  

This unit will be 100% cash flow since the upstairs 3 bed 2 bath unit already pays for all property expenses.

Purchase price: $194,500 Cash invested: $51,000 When we talk about long term rentals the goal is to buy something that people are going to live in 3-5 years with the ability to raise rent over time ahead of insurance, taxes and inflation.

Typically on an investment property purchase transaction lenders will require a minimal of a 15% down payment. 

In 2023, I received orders to relocate to Beaufort, SC, and was able to rent out my NC home immediately, generating approximately $500 in monthly cash flow after accounting for property management costs.

The others are trying hard but really just part of the experience- varying from losing money, breaking even or a small positive cash flow.

What types of returns are you seeing for your investment property (cash on cash, and cap rate), especially for any new homebuyers in this high rate environment (7%+)?

An additional benefit of a detailed engineering-based Cost Segregation Study is that it can increase potential insurance premium savings as well as provides support for the property tax appeals process.Additionally, it can help maximize renovations and improvements.A Cost Segregation study is an IRS approved federal income tax tool that increases near term cash flow by utilizing shorter recovery periods for depreciation to accelerate return on investment.