Also, in some cities w/ rent control you can raise rents by a higher percentage if you missed doing so one year.

J Scott is correct, there's just too many variables to give you a quick answer.

Rather than pay them per estimate, offer them a percentage of what you make on deals.

But there are a lot of variables and obviously not every buyer who is paying more than me is losing money.

I used to sell insurance and can tell you that there are a lot of variables involved.

Many variables of course.

Is this market just no good and I should look for a market with better rent percentages?

I am Confused on what is the holding caring cost and what is the average percentage to deduct off the fair market value?

When you partner with 'dis-qualified' parties it must be done from inception, and can never change percentages etc...I was under the impression that the 3 of us as a partnership can not lend to any of us outside of the SDIRAs.

If he talks about how he got to where he is then I'd be interested in reading it.John VashonI'm sure it's possible for people to just jump in and be successful, but I doubt they make up a very high percentage of successful RE investors.