Fixed the laundry abuse problem, i charge the same amount of rent and make a little extra on the side from the use of the washer and dryer.  

The slight extra they are allowed to hold is to cover annual tax and insurance increases that they can't effectively predict and budget until that year's payments go out which is too late to collect them. 

I am disgusted at the ploys this specific company uses to get people to hand over their hard earned cash.

I would like to generate extra monthly cash flow, and getting involved with the Bigger Pockets community seemed like a good way to start. 

If the properties still cash flow with less money down and the extra cost associated with the loan, I think that would be my choice.

Anyway, here is my latest before and after of a recently complete show suite in a three unit townhouse project.old kitchen - nastyNew kitchen - beautifulold bathroom - extra nastynew bathroom - extra niceAny builders out there? 

Just eat the extra $1500 as profit that you pay tax on.   

We have not talked numbers or financing yet but he said I can bring in an inspector to take a look around.The last piece is that I'm self employed, earning around $30k a year, no debt, around $35k in cash I'm willing to invest, though I would prefer not to spend it all on one property.  

You can earn your stripes with lower cost homes and mistakes.  

Generally, what you earn from the assignment is inconsequential as long as the other party is getting a greater value proportionate to your fee.