Well here's what I figured out, using the first link as an example ($52k triplex, assuming 1 unit is vacant):-TaxesIndianapolis, marion county, 3.13% or $1627 a year, though there's a homeowner deduction that reduces it by half If I live in the house.

These 2 factors will also reduce your returns.Thanks for sharing!

Originally posted by @Josh Mitchell: Water, Heat, Gas, pool, common insurance, scavenger, landscaping, elevator, tennis court, basketball court, parking, storage, laundry, clubhouse, snow removal, exterior maitenance, security door locksSome of the items you list will reduce your costs but many just go to pay for luxury items for the tenant.  

Usually, the cost savings they see from reduced time spent on rent collection, reconciliation, and accounting well outweighs the cost of PayNearMe.

Thats seems fair as either party can simply vary the option terms e.g. reduce or increase monthly lease.

Great deal of medical students, hospitals, etc.. 

I haven't done the math, but I wonder if you went with a 20 or 30 year instead of 15 to lower your payments and reduce your monthly negative cash flow?

The key it seems is to reduce vacancy.

I am have been advising my clients to stay away from them.Family Dollar had gotten away from only one dollar items to sell and was mixing in high priced items which started reducing their profit margins.

The sellers (of estate) need to push this property fast and just reduced the price from $520,000 down to $405,000 and wont really budge as they have to pay a REVERSE mortgage off.