I am from England, so my questions might be culturally related.Question 1: “Ghetto areas” in LA

I’ve found a few promising properties in LA zip codes that, according to Best Places & City Data, have high levels of violent crime.In the UK, we’d call such areas ghettos and they are not worth investing in, as the tenants lack income, the monthly rental prices are low, and the property management companies provide a poor service.

rent * 50% = NOI - debt service = cash flowthe 50% rule is a guideline and not a rule.

We soon learned the area was starting to decline demographically, more and more low income applicants that couldn‘t qualify.

If the tenant has notified the postal service of a forwarding address, the postal service will not only forward the envelope to the new address, but also notify the sender (you) of their new address.  

@Matt GilroyI haven't been in the service in a long time, but traditionally, members who have dependents (spouses or children) usually have the option of living on-base in the military family housing for free, or off-base and receive a monthly housing allowance.So, it's not a bad gig.

Well maintained properties will lead to fewer urgent service calls and less property damage.Identify opportunities for property improvement.Clarify your expectations and tenant expectations.

These jobs have provided me a depth and breadth of experience (not just technical, but business, marketing, customer service, management, etc) and I intend to leverage it all as lily pads towards my goals. 

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You may have something written in the loan documents about the minimum ratio (ie. debt service coverage ratio, times interest earned, etc) that you need to meet in order to comply with their terms, so make sure you have the line items in your financial reports needed to calculate them.

I'm turning around to the community for help, does anyone have any recommended companies they would suggest that offer the realtor.ca listing service for a flat fee, no commission?