If you're weighing between purchasing a primary residence and renting spare bedrooms versus buying the entire property, which is more tax write off advantageous. 

:Class A Properties:Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, 3-5 years for positive cashflow, but you get highest relative rent & value appreciation.Vacancy Est: Historically 10%, 5% the more recent norm.Tenant Pool: Majority will have FICO scores of 680+, zero evictions in last 7 years.Class B Properties:Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, decent amount of relative rent & value appreciation.Vacancy Est: Historically 10%, 5% should be applied only if proper research done to support.Tenant Pool: Majority will have FICO scores of 620-680, some blemishes, but should have no evictions in last 5 yearsClass C Properties:Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, high cashflow and at the lower end of relative rent & value appreciation.

I've been scouring the internet trying to find what I can related to the upcoming proposed legislation. All I know is that they currently have enough signatures to get it on the ballot. An LA times article indicates t...

We require one months rent as deposit so that gives us 30 days to get someone else in there.

They should be involved in the selection of the investment property and giving input on how to maximize the return on investment.Finally, I would recommend you consider starting with at least a duplex if you can, so you hopefully always have a rent check coming in during a vacancy.To your success!

There is a 11 unit Multi in Texas that is running over 10 cap now but if you section 8 it the rent would pay 9,240$ a month...

I wouldn't concern myself with who pays what as long as the rent is received in full each month.

When Laura had a 3 month sabbatical from Intel in Santa Clara she rented a carriage house down on Haskins right there in the heart of historic Charleston. 

With chairs.

CA House 1 rents for $2,310 my mortgage is $1,362 @ 6% ARM.