(military isn't bad, but new leases every year or so from what I've heard and very few casino workers as the closest one to yucca valley is 29 palms)I have found the area to be very misunderstood - as people driving by assume meth labs, sex offenders and neonazis  ---  when instead you find millionaire horse/animal lovers, older retirees who feel like they have found shangri-la, and an increasing amount of younger LGBT creative folks re-creating identity in the serenity of the desert. also, $15/hr minimum wage law is underway - going up $1 a year until $15 in 2020. 

So while the subsequent tax bills will not include the interest and penalties that were included in the tax sale amount, it will have an increase of about $1000 in taxes assessed because the homestead exemption will be removed.

Rent has gone up (and will continue to) and property prices have increased (and will probably continue to).

Yes, HOA has been increasing over the years and eating more of my cash flow.

As part of your side of the story, try to show national data where rentals have increased over the past 20 years compared to ownership.

Equity is not really investing or increasing cash flow it is simply a expensive way to buy cash flow and park cash you have no other use for.

I would increase your vacancy percentage a bit (3% is kind of low), and lower the misc. deduction as that seems kind of high.  

@Jordan Moorhead  this is funny you should mention this.I hosted ( I think the first or second BP meetup in Portland or)  at my office i personally bought all the pizza and drinks etc.

While it is possible the increase pressure could cause some leaks if the pipes are rusted, its not likely if your not seeing problems currently.  

With our values increasing so rapidly over the past year (in particular), anyone who purchased 12 months ago has seen amazing returns on both rents and overall value of their properties.The main thing to watch out for in Seattle is the rental rules and regulations within city limits.