But if you reject the 50% rule and assume taxes and insurance are your only expenses you will fail as a landlord.My 10% goal is based simply on alternative investments. 

All of my properties are turn-of-the-century (20th) in construction. We've had a good insurance policy through Travelers since '08, but over the last several years the premium has gone up almost 50%, with no claims. M...

Alternatively, you could try selling it on a wrap.

Last night, Google shut down the second Google Voice number I set up for her.Obviously, I like GV because of its price and I can log in to see her work, listen to messages from sellers, read texts, etc.Looking for an alternative service.

Alternatively, you could pick a niche or two and get really good at it/them.

National Real Estate Investor posted an article recently called, “8 Alternative Property Types for Today’s Real Estate Investor.”

I'll present an alternate angle on the KYREIA meetings. 

You may need to get a cosigner, if there are no alternatives. 

I was a submarine nuclear reactor operator and SCUBA diver.I've always had an interest in Real Estate, but never thought to pursue it as a career or as an investment strategy.

Depends on your time commitments and pre-tax annual cash on cash desired for your alternative investments versus the one you currently have.The question becomes how hard you have to work for that 1,000 a month cash flow??