Affordable markets tend to attract a steady stream of renters and buyers, reducing the risk of prolonged vacancies and ensuring a stable cash flow.Rent to Value Ratio:The rent to value (RTV) ratio is a critical metric that helps us evaluate the income potential of an investment property.

We compare ourselves to one another and clamor for more (more in quantify, quality, respect, time, or whatever the metric is that we push for more of) and can easily view the striving as the problem. 

Yes, leverage in a property matters, but like most things one can not hold tunnel vision of a single metric and assume knowledge of the whole, it's a spider-web of factors one needs to step back and take into account the relation of each factor upon the other. 

Yah but he must be using some other metric of 30% other then monthly rent.

So, not only does it not make sense from a lifestyle standpoint, it also doesn't make sense from a financial metrics standpoint.At least not for me.

In this case, the major repairs should be included as part of the initial acquisition costs which would lower the Cash on Cash metric.

I think trade school is a great idea... probably what I would have done instead of a full degree with 20/20 hindsight, and the metrics in favor of this approach have only gotten better over time.

Also start practicing analyzing the market and what metrics you want to use for when you snag your first deal.

“Even with some metrics showing improvement, they’re still terrible.” 

The metrics are the same in my area, but nobody cares.