With this refi my payment will be about $1000/month with utilities.

A- All Utilities and Furniture Included – In this model of management, all utilities are placed in the owner’s name.

I am looking for buy and hold properties but also would like to utilize the BRRRR strategies to help raise capital quicker to eventually pour them over to rentals.Any response / help will be appreciated.Thank you!!!

It's important to note that while most liens are wiped out from a tax sale, there are some liens that survive. 1) IRS Liens2) Water and Utility LiensMost important is to understand any right of redemption period.

Hi BP, We just got a letter for one of our rental properties (it's quickly becoming a problem property for me,) and it is a "30 day notice of an intent to file a Municipal Lien" for an $8000.00 past due utility bill accumulated by the previous owner over a year before we purchased the property.   

I'm able to pay off the mortgage, utilities, and all other expenses each month and still have cash flow leftover ($200-$250).

Another thing I've been doing is utilizing a productivity planner.

PP $310k   GAR  $25400   Total expenses $6,400  (Taxes $1900, Insurance $1,300 Maintenance $ 100, Vacancy reserve $2,200  self managing, Utilities & trash and lawnservice paid by tenant) NOI $20,000   Cash flow $6,275  Cash on cash return  7.82% Now since I have never done this, I have gathered the information and plugged the numbers in where I could.

I'll need to start utilizing private/hard money to continue acquiring properties.

One benefit you may get out out of a side by side duplex is the splitting of utilities.