A $500k place renting for $3,500 but $500k at 6% is $3,000, add $100 for insurance and $300 for property taxes and you’re offering to buy the place they are renting to you for $3500 for a $100 less than the rent. 

I can put down 25% considering this will be a secondary home.Reason for considering SFH - No prior RE experience, Tenant Class, Newer construction - no existing problems,newer townhomes are priced starting at 420k$'s ( higher HOA and still has a shared wall) Looking at 4000$ max as monthly expense( mortgage+insurance+HOA+ Property Tax ).I say expense , assuming the residence is not occupied immediately (Vacancy) .

Also realize that the amount you finance vs. cash you end up paying taxes on that amount.

What I learned long ago is that real estate investments can offer the following: positive cash flow, appreciation, and tax benefits.  

Same goes for number of LLCs and what to fund them with, since bear in mind that CA tends to be more cumbersome and expensive to have LLCs than other states.California is generally more cumbersome than other states when it comes to taxes and filings.

I put this in writing for them too.This year I am planning on only raising rents by $10-15/mAll of my properties are currently at market rent, but of course things like insurance and taxes keep going upBP Community, what are you doing for rental increases this year?

On Airbnb you click different dates and you will see how high the occupancy is, how much the total gross amount is, minus management, minus tax, utilities and airbnb fees and you will see if the amount netting is about what you expect. 

Is your DSCR ratio greater than 1-meaning are you cash flowing (according to the lender's criteria of mortgage, property taxes and insurance (and HOA) if applicable).

Your future year ROE will showcase the remaining equity CCR (hence ROE), and your new cash should be reinvested at some prevailing pre-tax rate (say 7% for example).

Every accountant thinks that knowing the numbers and taxes is what makes a deal work.