The tool your agent should probably have used is called an escalation clause. 

Using BP book, Raising Private Capital, Matt Faircloth page 34, The One Page Business Plan, by Jim Horan.I look forward to using this invaluable tool, to buy-hold distressed single and multi-family properties.BP highly recommends refining business posts on Facebook, Linkedin, website, etc.Would you please suggest favorite groups that relate to investing in real estate.Cheers,Jeffrey Baxter

Now that markets jumped, like the wild west out here, the need for a live appraiser with knowledge, analytical tools, and courage is more important to be the eyes of the Underwriter who worries about her job.

Purchase a duplex in San Diego and live in one unit - PROS: essentially get help paying my mortgage via rental income, proximity to rental property, maximizing FHA loan on a more expensive property (maximizing my down payment in a low interest rt environment) CONS: The market is so unbelievably expensive and rents are not comparatively high enough to really make most moves profitable, high Debt to Income ratio thereby limiting my ability to purchase again2.

@Ryan Hemeyer looks like you are an agent...I know your MLS has some good tools...RPR and Realist (core logic) should be your first stop...if using RPR, just make sure the Commercial switch is toggled...

Monthly rent will be deposited directly to the business account.Since this is absolutely new to me (the LLC setup), I'm not even sure I've provided enough details for folks to provide feedback or advice...Essentially this was a bookkeeping method and not a legal one.

After several meetings with potential property managers, I am a bit discouraged to learn of the reality and make some financial calculations.I  have got an idea of the general expenses of a landlord for PM`s help:1 full month rent cost when PM to lease it3-5 weeks to rent a property (1 month's rent lost on vacation)10% of the monthly rent to "manage" it... essentially collect the rentBy these calculations, this means that 3 months have to go by before the property owner ever sees any of the rent.So let's do the math for a 1-year breakdown on an imaginary property that rents for $1000/m and would bring in $400/month in cash flow before property management.Costs:$1000 (no rent while vacant)$1000 (cost to lease)$1200 (10% management fee for 12 months)$3200+ $4,800 (Annual Cash Flow Before PM )- $ 1000 (Lost Rent during Vacantcy)- $2200 (Paid to Property Manager) $1,200 (Actual Annual Cash Flow for Landlord)... and this is true if the Property Manager never does anything except collect the rent!

Essentially these are commercial loans on residential property. 

City of Houston has a handy GIS tool that could come in handy.https://mycity.houstontx.gov/h...

Can someone please help me I went on the tools section and did the rental analysis the rental analysis said cash flow of $736 then scroll down to the bottom the  50% rule says $326 why is there a discrepancy between the 50% and rental analyst which one should I believe