Every landlord who has owned properties long enough gets surprised by a higher than normal water bill and this is typically the culprit in my experience.

and I got very familiar with my PV function on my RE calculator until you run the PV you would be surprised .for instance a 30 month Zero interest fully amortized note has he same cash value day one as a 15% 7 year note.. so in the day were we did land sales with seller carry back and our note version of BRRRR  we always looked at what our note buyers wanted for a return then manipulated the terms to meet the note buyers goals..   

That said, the cost of these units, as you noted, are affordable and surprisingly, prices have been going up even though we're going into the off season. 

I wouldn't be surprised if a local bank was to do your take-out, but I might be surprised to do the purchase + rehab. 

***Some rough numbers: under contract at 300k, rehab budget was 30k (not including subfloor/joist/ductwork surprise) ARV 430k.

Hi Karam,I'm a big fan of the townhome....provided they live up to the convenience and car centric lifestyle Americans now expect. 

I know some landlords are afraid of letting tenants know where they live.Both tenants and I enjoy the convenience of electronic payments, but paying by money order is a recognized legal method, though in this day and age, its outdated believe it or not, and is also inconvenient.I understand the horrors of mailing rent by mail.

This may seem overly basic but you'd be surprised how many people do almost no due diligence.

You would be extremely surprised by the look.

EDUCATE YOURSELF - yes, it will take time, but will lead to a selection that better meets your expectations & avoids potentially costly surprises!