As PO BOX rates have more than doubled in the last 10 years, I'm trying to setup an additional mailbox for my fourplex building for the purpose of receiving administrative mail to effectively use it like a PO BOX.

You get a 30yr loan on a fixed rate, the debt is paid by the tenants, while you still cash flow.

I recently set up an LLC to manage and eventually take ownership of the property as soon as possible but I am assuming my lender will not allow that without refinancing with a higher down payment/interest rate.

Investment Strategy:Buy and HoldInvesting herebecause: Potential to Appreciate in Long Term (10yrs+), want to build NetWorth, Affordable in my budgetYear 1 Evaluation: Gross Monthly Rental Income = $2,042.50 Monthly Cashflow = -$76.05 GRM = 12.79 Cap Rate = 5.12% CoC ROI = -1.11%Hoping that theinterest rates go down so that the monthly cashflow becomes +ve.

For long term I have less to manage but at the nightly rate and high occupancy the numbers sound way better.

I check the SEC, FINRA, ratings websites for inside information on the principals in the company.

Your first response is to spend thousands extra in legal fees to get back to where you were before you asked for a discount on a properly priced property.  

Hey Ralph,Typically if you sell a property or any asset for a gain within 12 months, you pay capital gains tax at your tax rate. 

If you are at a net positive with that low rate it could be worth keeping.

there could be some good plays for office downtown PDX as it has the highest vacancy rate in the nation for established cities of its size.