Things such as 1% rule; CoC values and ROI are now very clear; I also automatically add 5-7% vacancy and also roughly 10% maintenance costs to all calculations...But, I am still struggling with understanding how the money out of pocket for rehabbing costs play into the whole picture of deciding whether the investment is good or dead.Here's the example:I purchased duplex with 25% down and conventional 30-year loan.

The tradeoff here is a classic one that almost all real estate investors struggle with.

Some readers will have the same goal as you and are struggling to figure out how to accomplish it.

As I continue to look at property listings, one thing that I always struggle with is establishing the fine line between "needs rehab" vs just stylistically different than my (and 'mainstream') tastes.For example, I see a lot of properties that are advertised as 'move-in ready' but the pictures show very outdated styles like oak cabinets, oak trim, brass fixtures, etc.

Section 8 - this state-run program caters to households who earn more than poverty line yet still struggle affording rent.

There are plenty of resources about beating the struggle of those debts while building your real estate portfolio, as well as a ton of other informationCheers!

Louis, KC, Memphis, Cleveland and other markets that have struggled will be your best bet. 

., you guys aren't the first ones that I have seen struggle to make the numbers work...I just had a buyer reach out from Seattle, WA last week explaining s/he is looking to invest out of state because sitting on the sidelines waiting for something in their local market isn't "cutting the cheese" for them.

I recently discovered that my father, who has been struggling financially for several years, has destroyed the credit of my two younger siblings. 

I have rehabbed the duplex and am all in for $101,000 the property is worth $162,000 the lender is pressing me to refi as I am about 2 years in to what was supposed to be a 6 month loan I have applied for a new loan twice and been turned down due to my credit score it's about 540 right now mostly because of my credit utilization I'm basically maxed out on all my cards because I used them to rehab the building with the intention of paying them off when I was able to refi but now I can't refinance and I'm stuck in a trap with my credit cards and I'm struggling to keep up with them all and it's going to be hard to get my credit score up with the current state of things so I am wondering if anyone has any suggestions as to what I can do.