He'd have been looking at $25 per hour x the 168 hours it'd be to have a staff member in front of the house 24/7 for 1 week, so a total of $4,200.

With Airbnb and shared rooms, my market won’t support security deposits and cleaning fees.

If I buy betting the neighborhood will improve, the increase in revenue is totally dependent on outside factors over which I have no control.  

This is a whole new learning curve, especially having to deal with the SEC and securities attorneys and all that.

Good job calling attention to stuff like that @Jay HinrichsTo the newer investors what the guy was telling you might have sounded totally legit, and the next thing you know someone is getting taken for $800.

Totally updated on the main floor with dark bamboo flooring and white trim. 4 bedrooms upstairs, with new paint throughout.

Just bought 5 SFRs for $315k that rent at $5125/mo total.

Between the pet damage and the lost rent $1000/mo), I lost money (vs normal) even after getting her to forfeit her security deposit ($1300) and settle out of court in a 3 month payment plan for like $1200.Call them or meet with them and have a conversation about their strategy going forward to pay on time.

I would add his labor, material, loan costs, utilities etc to the total cost of the house.

Rental comps for 2BR units in the area are $965/mo.Assuming I purchase the property for $135K, invest $10k in improvements, utilize a 25% down/30 yr mortgage, and achieve 80% of the total market rents (from rentometer) + 7% vacancy/attrition, this property looks to cashflow approx $400/mo with a 9% CoC return and 12.5% total ROI.My questions are the following, not having much experience in analyzing duplex deals:- How would I accurately estimate rental income in my area for a duplex, if my area is mainly SFHs ?