Anytime you see a house getting flipped, watch to see who lists it.

1. you're right in the new ones from developers don't produce any cashflow. you might want to look at the secondary market to get better yields as the properties are already built and can cashflow right away. also easier to see comparable rents in the same development. check bank repos, distressed sellers and the like. you might also want to get a parking slot for added income as they can be leased out separately. it's also quite difficult to sell without one should you decide down the road. developers usually have an in-house leasing team to handle property management which we use for some of our properties.  

Currently getting quotes from contractors to expand and finish the basement in my south philly row house (east passyunk).

While this is in another state, it should translate.I just bought a house in Florida and it has a detached garage that was converted to an efficiency apartment.

It was a house that I was presented with the opportunity to purchase.

Purchase price: $200,000 Cash invested: $20,000 Sale price: $377,000 This was the first house I ever purchased.

I've been hearing how you have to put a percentage down. but if a house is 300k and i have to put 5% for EMD, i don't have that kind of money to put down.

We are novice investors ourselves and have some experience in SFH and are also continuing our investing journey with them.

My husband and I would like to buy a 3-4 bedroom house single level in either Kissimmee or Davenport area between 400-550K with 15-20%down.

@Eric ClappI don't see cash flow happening much of anywhere in Denver (or in Colorado Springs for that matter), unless you're doing something creative -- house-hacking, STR, MTR.You ask about higher priced properties and therefore better rents.