We bought the house at $313k and did 3% back in closing costs to maximize cash in hand.

We bought the house at $313k and did 3% back in closing costs to maximize cash in hand.

Hard to find but it would be worth it if it yields $1500 to $2k cashflow after getting a cash-out refinance and largely paying back the 100kAnother option could be to house hack and buy a 4plex on an FHA loan that needs only 3% down in which case you can buy a nicer property, live rent free and a year later you can rehab+refinance

Yield in any type of asset is a function of the risk of the market and asset.

In the future I'll be looking for houses that need the types of repairs that will increase the appraisal value, basically maximizing the dollars we're putting into rehab. 

A competitive interest rate is important because it will make it easy for the buyer to purchase the note and yield the desired profit without much of a discount to the Note Holder.

There also must be a yield curve of mortgage specific rates that range from 15 year to 30 year but I can't find much information on it.I know that the 30 year treasury can be used as a proxy but I'd like to find something more precise. 

They have a strong preference for nicer areas and properties, which are not exactly going to be high yield though. 

Also, i'm not sure of your local zoning but if you rebuild - even within the same footprint - you can build smart and maximize the space to get the biggest ROI from your rental property. 

Exactly, it's a tough call on most, especially those that need a lot of work to maximize the potential.They had 20 'buyers' walk through ours but no offers & my wife insisted I low ball it.