For instance, we saw a property worth $280,000 and the agents calculated the monthly payment under and FHA loan to be about $1950.

@Kelly Hall  in these instances rates are low  as there is not a lot of buyers for the adjacent property if there were you would just sell it for cash and call it a day.. give them a good rate so they buy it.. is what I would doI just recently bought a property in Sacramento CA  and it had an extra lot..

Throwing stuff to the wall and seeing what sticks gets marginal results.For instance I only do commercial real estate and nothing else.

Also you can split a bill for instance, if you pay for a new dishwasher in your unit through American Express but you had personal expenses on that same bill you can split, part improvements and part draw.

For instance, my husband owns 1/3 of the property, however we don't necessarily receive 1/3 of the monthly tenant rents...they send us via Western Union some money each month and we don't demand an exact 1/3 share.

For instance on this listing (picked at random): http://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-detail/1...The property tax section has three headings, Taxes, Land, and Additions, Then a Total Assessment.  

I've had one instance where someone was using fireplace to dry clothes and one other where they were cooking hot dogs. 

So for instance, if you're interested in something basic like buying single family residences to cash flow, research what the biggest mistakes investors made when buying single family.

For instance I made the mistake of buying a cheap home for $2000 the rehab was going to cost me 40k sounds cheap but the house finished is only worth 25k  and will rent for 500.  

If your property makes for instance 30k NOI after expenses but you work it full time as a job then it is hampering focusing on acquiring more income properties passively.