Keep in mind this 8% PM part is best case scenario. 14% is likely more realistic long run with lease up fees and service calls.

utm_source=email&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=emo-sendtofriend-hdp&rtoken=5cf92d81-5c0c-471b-ab46-c7e5df625bf5~X1-ZU10afpycosnksp_4wzn7) I did not run the numbers yet but I mean something similar to this..On the other hand I think to buy a small condo in the heart of Seattle (http://www.zillow.com/homedetails/1101-E-Terrace-St-APT-401-Seattle-WA-98122/59699632_zpid/?

I realized about halfway into my career (a little late, but better than never) that the government is giving me money for shelter and I was just giving it to someone else with no return, so I decided that I would buy a house at all my duty stations from that point on.

Everything I have read has said HUSTLE every day; send out flyers, talk to agents, look through craigslist, and in a huge market such as Atlanta or Denver or Chicago, this makes perfect sense: there are TONS of properties out there and every day you should be able to find at least something to run the numbers on.

in his pro forma he shows this property at a 20.87% cash on cash return based on his assumptions; however, when I run mine I'm getting 7.91%.  

We run a professional business.  

Sellers of a $339,000 home learned they had to pay off $20,000 in energy upgrades because the buyer wanted to finance the sale with a government-backed loan.

FYI: I also run three of the largest real estate investor groups on LinkedIn with over 20,000 combined members.  

I work with non profits that provide community based living services for individuals with special needs. 

Of course, I would have to run the numbers on any property.