These are areas where consistently collecting rent is very difficult.

Here are some components to the 30% on a flip.

What I am hearing on this board and what I heard from the two attorneys I spoke with is not consistent.

A well-polished phone script gives you a consistent approach that keeps you focused on what you are trying to accomplish and achieve.

[b]Yield Return = gross rental x 12mths / total amt of propertyROI = cashflow x 12mths / the amt you put in[/b] When we look at a property, can we just look at the ROI and just ignore the yield return because I find yield return is not accuate at all because the gross rental consists of money that does not go into our pocket (goes to monthly mortgage, expenses...) whereas the ROI consists of money that goes into our pocket.I could be wrong.

I currently manage (And my name is on the mortgages too) 2 properties consisting of a SFH and a 6 unit apartment.

My social group these days pretty much consists of Harley Owners Group people who are all succesful in what they do and don't need to network for more business or brag or talk shop or do anything but follow our official motto which is "Ride and Have Fun".And while that's our official motto, every year we raise thousands of dollars for worthy causes or individuals in need or we help deliver hundreds of Christmas presents to local kids and that doesn't even count showing up at nursing homes to play bingo or eat ice cream or roar kids around the parking lot at the Ronald McDonald house or, well, the list goes on.What a true blessing it is to be able to give back.So personally, when some cube-dweller figures I've got some kind of easy racket going, or some contractor I hired with a hand-shake rips me off with the final bill because he thinks I print money, or some unemployed carpenter I hired to help him out breaks into my storage shed and steals my stuff because he knows 'all landlords are wealthy', well, I just can't worry about what the people who don't matter to me think.

Essentially, it consists of determining the theoretical net income (before debt service) of the property.

And Section 204 (h)(4) says that a state can become eligible for federal funds to help implement the program by "adopting by statute or regulation a requirement that buildings be assessed and labeled, consistent with the labeling requirements of the program established under this section," or "adopting a plan to implement a model labeling program consistent with this section within one year of enactment of this Act, including the establishment of that program within 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act, and demonstrating continuous progress under that plan."

But over the last several years, it consistently retreats somewhat and then eventually pushes forward to new highs eventually.