Property management is another hot button here, so you'll get differing opinions on that too, but would suggest that you at least run your numbers with a PM in place just in case you ever want/need to switch to one, the cost is already factored in.One thing I do is hold my properties in land trusts so my identity to the tenant is now known.

This "experiment" has been attempted in multitudes or manners, ages, forms, functions and in every case, ended identically, with mass poverty, pain & suffering of the common person, and rampant corruption.

Each of the four units are identical!

The house next-door that’s almost an identical house is renting for about $100 Less the subject Propery and that is through a property manager.

Next door house is identical and attached to mine. 195-220k, rent estimate is $1449.

Hello again, BP Member.Just wanted to come and get your thoughts on three properties that I own and was thinking of doing a cash out refinance:Two are investment properties that have had their value skyrocket and one is my primary that I will eventually move from and rent.I am roughly $200 under current market rents on my two investment properties (Same lease for three years).Property 1) Purchased at $110,000, owe $40,000, rough value $175,000.Thinking of doing a cash out refinance and will still cashflow around $250-275 on the door after raising rents.Property 2) Purchased at $120,000, owe $90,000, everything else is identical to first unit.Primary ) Purchased at $167,500, owe $128,000, rough value $210,000.When I move and rent the unit would cashflow around $200-250.Should I pull cash out of all three to buy more? 

It’s easy for meI use the identical $5 shower head in my rentals as well as my flips  as I do in my own house I use the same flooring as I do in my own house what is the same paint etc. etc. etc. buy two of my old house

We stayed at an identical house that we rented for $500 per night.What type of property is your friend looking for? 

Here’s why: after 12 months the actual cash invested that you use in the formula to calculate the ROI will be changing as the loan is paid down, or when property improvements and repairs are made.The main issue with CoC as a metric, is that it doesn’t take into consideration the time value of money; so if, for instance, you invested $1M in two deals and received $100,000 back (in addition to your initial investment), but in investment #1 you got the money back after 3 years while in investment #2 it took you 10 years to make the same profit — CoC will still be identical, even though it’s clear that investment #1 is better.As a metric for a potential investment, you’re probably wondering what a “good:” cash-on-cash return would be.

And, unless you intend to knock on their door to collect the rent, it's possible to keep your identity a secret from them.