Our clients will sell and complete one last (at least that's what they say until the next deal comes along) 1031 into an all cash position in a passive asset. 

How much positive cash flow do you make per investment property per month in dollar amount?

They can't pay their rent and they aren't eligible for a mortgage, don't put yourself in that kind of position.

He or she (and the military in general) have an interest in a solider paying their rent, and will generally take action to figure out what is going on.

I got put into a position today that I wasn’t expecting.

Consider too that we’re still in a seller’s market...ask yourself if you think you’ll be ok with having the duplex down the road when the market swings into a less favorable position.

I don’t plan on purchasing this property as I am due to move and be out of the country here soon, but when I get back into the lower 48 I am planning on taking more action on potential deals.

Not sure where you live, but if you can rent a place for $1000 or less, you'd still be $500+ positive each month.

So if your RMD value for the year is $2000, as an example, you need to ensure that a rental property creates at least that much positive cash flow after expenses.  

Problem: Being that it’s a condo, I will be paying a HOA, but if I’m calculating correctly, there will be a decent positive cash flow.Thought Process: The lovely prices of single family or multi-family homes are a little out of reach right now, which is why I’m looking into a condo that I can afford.