“Hi _____,I noticed that you recently requested to connect with a CPA in _______. I

But your home where you raise your children is a different ball game.

If so, and you are in second position, if the buyer defaults on the primary mortgage and the lender forecloses, your second position will be wiped out and you will be left with nothing.The fact that the buyer has no actual skin in this game at all, because you are financing the downpayment, seems risky to me.  

I am struggling because this probably is not the best "investment" home, but it is one the family will be comfortable in. I

If your long game is to hold, then generally speaking, I feel like a good tenant is worth more than a half to full month's rent. 

Hi @Zack Wengert...welcome to the investing game & Bigger Pockets!

PPC is a whole different game though and I've heard you have to jump all in and commit to make it work.

If we were to rent out the front house that we currently live in, I would estimate it to be about $3500 or more for it, since it was remodeled, and it looks great.Analysis:So I did the math (high level) using 2 different scenarios.Scenario 1: If both the houses were rented.Property/Deal ProfileGeneral GuidelinesPurchase Price700,0001 Percent Rule (%)0.857142857Down Payment (%)3.50%50 Percent Rule3000Down Payment ($)24500Cap Rate8.214857143Interest4%Cash-on-Cash Return26.73744578Term (years)30Loan amount687,321IncomeCash FlowRental Income 12500Total Monthly Income6000Rental Income 23500Total Monthly Expenses5075.33Laundry IncomeStorage IncomeMisc IncomeTotal Monthly Cash Flow924.67Total Monthly Income6,000Total Annual Cash Flow11096.04ExpensesCash-on-Cash ReturnTaxes750Down Payment24500Insurance58Closing Costs0Water/SewerRehab Budget30000GarbageMisc Other-13000ElectricGasTotal Investment41500HOA FeesLawn/SnowVacancy200Repairs200CapExProperty Mgmt.Mortgage Insurance Premium586.33Mortgage3281Total Monthly Expenses5,075.33Cash-on-Cash Return26.73744578 Based on the above analysis, here are the key takeaways – 1)The property cash flows - $924/month 2)Cash on cash return is 26% which is pretty good in LA I reckon.3)The main thing I would like to note is the solid Cap Rate of 8.2Scenario 2: The actual scenario with only one rental income since we moved into the front house.Property/Deal ProfileGeneral GuidelinesPurchase Price700,0001 Percent Rule (%)0.357142857Down Payment (%)3.50%50 Percent Rule1250Down Payment ($)24500Cap Rate2.214857143Interest4%Cash-on-Cash Return-74.46737349Term (years)30Loan Amount687321IncomeCash FlowRental Income 12500Total Monthly Income2500Rental Income 20Total Monthly Expenses5075.33Laundry IncomeStorage IncomeMisc IncomeTotal Monthly Cash Flow-2575.33Total Monthly Income2500Total Annual Cash Flow-30903.96ExpensesCash-on-Cash ReturnTaxes750Down Payment24500Insurance58Closing Costs0Water/SewerRehab Budget30000GarbageMisc Other-13000ElectricGasTotal Investment41500HOA FeesLawn/SnowVacancy200Repairs200CapExProperty Mgmt.Mortgage Insurance Premium586.33Mortgage3281Total Monthly Expenses5075.33Cash-on-Cash Return-74.46737349In the actual scenario, I am paying $2575 every month towards the house.

Real estate pricing has of course gone up everywhere in the last few years of course as interest rates stay low, the economy is strong, and investors join the game. 

I never receive responses so Im always scared to go all in. I