But at least 20 to 25%.So lets say you bought this 2 flat for 200k and put down 50k which would give you a loan of 150k.

Anyone have a recommendation for flat fee  MLS  service?    

(see attached pic)  I am laying flat on my back for the next few days from a recent back operation. 

There is a company based in West Seneca, New York called RentPrep who do all the background checks you need for a flat rate per applicaton, very reasonable rates. 

The issue is that there is a colonial house on the same street that is 3b 2bath 1500sq on the market for 217k that has not sold in 4 months so this area seems flat.

Option 1Flat Fee (ALL INCLUSIVE INCLUDING LEASING FEES) Only paid if rent is receivedSingle Family, Town-Home, Condo, and Lofts: $125.00/month Flat FeeDuplex: $115.00/month, per unitTri-Plex: $110.00/month, per unitQUAD: $105.00/month, per unit5-10 Units: As low as $95.00/month, per unit11-30 Units: As low as $85.00/month, per unit31+ Units: As low as $75.00/month, per unitOption 212%-15% of Monthly Collected Rent (ALL INCLUSIVE INCLUDING LEASING FEES) Only paid if rent is receivedOption 3 Traditional setup8% of Monthly Collected Rent1 Month Leasing Fee - Paid when new tenant moves in1/2 Month Renewal Fee - Paid if lease is renewedIf you were to hire a property manager, which fee structure would you like better?

Some landlords do pay for flat rate utilities (i.e. garbage, etc) and then just factor that into the rent they charge. 

A good broker in IN if you get licensed can teach you a lot but some brokers don't want to teach you anything,  I got a flat salary when I first started with a real estate investment company interviewing sellers and go flat salary for $500 a week working seven days a week eight hours a dayI learn more by talking to Sellars then with any book or blogBut my boss had done thousands deals and knew how to talk to attorneys and agentsGet licensed and learn how to list houses and learn basic financing

Additionally, you are the common link between all roomers - each has a lease with you and no {social} contract with one another - and, as a consequence, you will be sucked into more roommate issues;3) You will want to bake the use of a cleaning service into your budgeting numbers ... where the kitchen, bathrooms, laundry, living room, etc are common spaces, it is quite likely no-one will clean them properly;4) Our experience has been that a rooming house works best if you, or someone you explicitly trust and/or who also has skin in the game, resides in the property.  

That required a heavy flat bar.I really like that neighborhood.