In terms of cash flow, there are a lot of other things to look out for like cap ex, HOA fees, insurance fees and evictions that can eat your cash flow.There's risk inherently involved in every investment, which is why it's important to cover yourself with reserves and exit-strategies.

You gotta check out La Pizzeria food truck for some delicious slices or hit up Carmine's for tasty Italian eats on a budget.

I have a bunch of long-term rentals on the north / west side of town.When I visit Jacksonville, I normally like to stay in one of two places - Baymeadows / Southpointor San MarcoBoth areas are safe in my opinion with a good amount of eating / night options.

Out of town investors don't realize how long a unit might sit vacant before getting the "market rate" rent, but these vacancy costs could eat up all your proforma returns easily.

Hey @Estrella Carolina Mckinney, that is super funny really.It's like saying if you want to live - Drink water, breath in and out, eat food, get some sleep!

We added appliances and created an eat-in kitchen next to the existing galley kitchens which already had granite counters and modern fixtures.

@Nina Liu given the low value of the estate It shouldn't need probate although someone has to address the estate and if you aren't a relative not sure how you go about that and if the court wouldn't eat up all the property value if you do manage the estate.

As messy as the operations were, many of these large buyers realized they could essentially build machines to eat the equity.

They may or may not need the same returns local investors do who eat off their rents.Good stuff overall!

Just gotta eat those high IL property taxes.