It’s also in a city I know very little about (Norfolk, VA) here are the numbers- I welcome your thoughts/ insights:$259k - sales Price (4- unit building fully occupied)$1460- total mortgage payment (after 25%) down $305- Property Management Feee (10%)$105- trash (total water is $315 p/m but seller bills water to tenants and has it written in the lease)$60 - lawn careTotal rents are $3050Owner says monthly expenses are low.The best case scenario is net income of $737 assuming $400 extra monthly expenses (for worse case scenario unexpected expenses which always come up) and assuming all the tenants pay their rent.Positives- - Seems to be a good cash flow if expenses are kept low and everybody pays- 4-plex is located in an 85% residential area- building is ok condition (built in late 70’s) except roof is 18 yrs old- all tenants are gainfully employedConcerns- while the neighborhood visually looked fine, according to crimemapping.com its a moderately high crime area.

@Marelyn ValdesYou (and others) need to understand your city/state and how past-due liability works.

What does everyone make of this new Baltimore City Rental licensing requirement? 

Depending on where your unit is, they may be charging just for the hassle of doing one unit in the city.

I’m looking to get into my first vacation rental...I’ve cross referenced cities with the highest tourism revenues, in areas I like.

I recently read the article defended below about how a city back east is putting liens against landlords for tenants unpaid bills.

I have seen a number of posts for people starting out in the Kansas City area and am slowly contacting those with local knowledge (thanks in advance!).

Decide how much money you have access to, & the zip codes, city or state you want to focus on.

You may notice that some cities are excluded (e.g.

Looking into emerging cities and wondering if you could advise on how to utilize the median income and average household income for cities that are unfamiliar.