Continue to research, if you want, and look at all of the information out there that contradicts this one.Or, better yet, get with a competent real estate focused CPA or EA and have them explain it to you. 

@Andrew Sweeney it sounds like you may just need to continue analyzing deals and honing your skills because I see deals all the time that positively cash flow with 25% down.

But in an ideal world, my original realtor and I would have continued working together and he would have received the full commission.

But this is how I evaluate a property on financial terms, 6 continuous months of gross rent should pay for the purchase price of a house. 

san antonio has now become difficult as well, things they are a changing, and will continue to ebb and flow with the market

Also, you're continuing to build equity in your current property and if needed may be able to use HELOC for additional projects.Originally posted by @Jason Heard:Thanks for the welcome @Alina Trigub!"

And if he wants to continue to be a customer of your business then he needs to realize that it isn't a charity house.

I continue to listen to BP podcasts daily but paralyzed by the next logical steps.

If we had continued to move into homes and then turned them into rentals, we could have had better financing and could have sped up our portfolio growth.

How long do you believe this market can continue growing?