Can anyone offer #'s or at least a percentage range?

It ranges from 15% tax on profits in a year under $2,500, to 39.6% marginal tax on profits over $12,150.Also buy-and-hold projects that use debt on top of a equity (whether the project operator gets the debt from you or a bank) are likely to trigger UDFI - unrelated debt finance income tax - on a pro rata debt portion of the investment.

That makes no sense.In 2013, CAP rates for stabilized Class C property in Miami (the most expensive property in your state and quite near the most expensive in the country) were in the 6-6.5% range.

A house that I have under contract built in 1959 seems to have the original oven and range top.

It really just depends on your price range, how much you are looking to make etc.

@Gabe Gordon,Because your self managing your rentals, your estimated 50% expenses, should be in the 38-40% range.

(More than I need, but if I hold the property until September/October, my agent is estimating an increase in interest and a potential for bids in the 475-500 range.).

"Risk" in investing relates to the range of possible returns.

Unless I could nail down the ARV to the very upper end of your range, I wouldn't consider this a very good deal.With a $425K purchase, $75K in rehab and likely at least $60K in fixed costs, you're all in for about $560K.

This way you are made whole in the event of a claim and it allows you to buy a policy at a lower rate while avoiding penalties for being underinsured.Every company and policy is different but this is an example of how diverse insurance is when it comes to investment properties.