In the end it seemed like it was a better approach to invest where it was easier to manage and take the profit and rent a place where and when I wanted.There is just too much competition to purchase property there.

looking at buying a property for buy and hold to rent found two properties that are close to same price not sure which is the better way to go the single family home is in a better area rent from 800-900 multi unit is in an area full of more renters when its full would be around 1300 but the single family house is a spot where the values or more likely to improve faster and make easier to sell for a way out if needed down the road so what are your opinions thanks

Yes, they are rules of thumb, but I have had significantly better success on buy and holds on my houses under $75K -- as they are much easier to abide by the 2% rule, as they are are more affordable to a broader audience.My houses above that price point are the ones that have yielded the lowest overall ROI to my portfolio over the years.It is much harder to get 2% on $200K+ houses-but they may also yield the biggest appreciation when they are sold--so perhaps that should be weighted into the formula, as well.

row=1#modal_PhotoGalleryThese 50's houses are a lot easier to maintain, plus it has AC and a garage (tenants like those).

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The disadvantage of propane is the tenant has to purchase the fuel before he uses it, with electric he pays after he uses it. and can control his budget a little easier.

Paul -- hope you hit your targeted profits on this deal!

I've resorted to driving for vacant and dilapidated homes, and mailing them, just because it's more targeted and cheaper because it's a lower quantity of leads; also, I'm on Zillow everyday with saved search.

It also somewhat depends on the size of property you're targeting.

This is the Target (store) dog. lol Then you have this "breed" out now called the American Pit Bull Terrier, which is not recognized by the AKC, because I have not seen it in their list of breeds.