For the last decade it has been negligible in return which is why cap rates for instance have been at historic lows. 

Closing costs include points in this instance?

Sometimes 15yr rates are substantially less (in 2012 they were 30% less, for instance) which piques my interest a little.   

Baltimore for instance is a much higher risk market, and thus will have much higher ratios in the 2, 3 or even 4% range.I wouldnt let the impact of Amazon affect my thinking.

What are pros and cons of accelerating or doing bonus depreciationFor instance if we had a $1,000,000 property that we have $100,000 in first year expenses for improving property can we accelerate them all the first year? 

Also, what sort of "homeowners" insurance is used in this instance?

Real estate investors retained almost all of the existing benefits in new tax law, but there were some changes to pay attention to:Most real estate investors own property personally or in an LLC, in both instances taxes are paid on a personal return.

For instance, for my syndication (thankfully it was local), I visited the property spoke to the property manager and vetted the deal / numbers.

In this instance the voucher holder needs to make $600 per month to qualify, or 3x their portion of the rent.  

For instance if you are putting hardwood flooring down you are for sure to knock things off the walls in the unit below and blow out there light bulbs.