@John Tan,I use Timing the Real Estate Market using the Campbell Method by Robert Campbell.

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.- rented out to a fantastic tenant -A- area - best area in bay city MichiganI really think I want to wait the seven years and have a 120k house free and clear renting at 1000 per month and I'll be 36 years old at the time. $35k will allow me to buy a house in the b- c+ neighborhoods.

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If you put pen to paper and do simple arithmetic, how long would it actually take you to equate the same cash using the rent & hold method.  

I'm not sure how Canadian appraisals work, but they could use the "income approach" as an easy method of showing how much more the place could be worth.Here is how I look at your numbers:You are spending $70,000 to renovatedAn extra $835/month (post 10% PM fee) is headed for your pocket12 x $835 = $10,020 per year10020/70000 = 14.3% cash on cash returnI would not invest in that because I like my money to be making 15% in RE investments, but if your minimum is 14.3% or lower, it looks like a good investment.

Congrats DeAdria Wright-Davis .This is actually really helpful to me as well, because I can put an exact number with the methods you're using and compare to prices in my area.

They all have fantastic schools (but high taxes), making the homes easier to sell.

That's fantastic.