We utilize leases, options, land contracts, notes, and mortgages all in different ways depending on what we need to accomplish.

It was named in the Top 10 metros for future job growth by Forbes magazine and I'm told that Ocala is the only city in Florida to have made the list five years in a row.

I also add in all of the potential rehab costs (up to 15-20k rehab estimates), thus utilizing little or no of my own money, nearly completely leveraged.When I do that, the cash flow on these properties become quite low and I’m likely needing to reduce my offered purchase price to make my requisite 100/mo cash flow. 

I already have cash investors lined up, just taking care of some last minute details with a local bank or two.  

The units do not have meters for utilities.

Entirely different insurance coverage required.You also need to inform your bank if you have a mortgage, prepare to have utilities in tennats name etc..

Pressure wash five different houses?

@Michael SwanYes...we talked on the phone last year...you gave me some great tips on how to find a PM and an agent as well as some great advice on how things are in the Winter Months compared to the rest of the country....you covered a few other things as well and I took copiuos notes during our 15-20 minute conversation. 

(http://nippontradings.com/ - for those interested)If you do not read kanji, look for 散歩XX分 to be under 10 - this is the number of minutes walking to the station.

I would not be the fondest to utilize my retirement funds and prefer to rely on other reliable sources?