After some investigation and talking with my lendor, I found out that it would be very difficult to get funding on a brand new LLC and the increased interest rates was not worth it.

I'd be more than happy to receive and increase my network in the CT area.

Sales are up over last year by large margin (30%) and prices have increased by a small margin (4-6%).

I currently rehab properties and am considering going back to school to obtain my RE license and eventually my Broker license in order to have access to the MLS for the buying and selling purposes and to increase my profits.

Maybe with some clarification, everybody's productivity can increase.

However, if the market changes and you can suddenly rent this same property for $900/month, there is no reason to expect that expenses would suddenly become $450/month on average over the long run (unless, perhaps, property tax increases as well -- so it's not 100% clear cut).Point is, it's a estimator.

I don't think the question was about the investment as much as the analysis process.When I run a projection like this, I like to make it kind of a "what to expect in the first year" scenario.I also include projected tax benefits, equity buildup (amount of principle paid) and somtime include some estimation of appreciation.So, using your numbers (and a couple of my own assumptions), this is what I get:Your Assumptions:Purchase Price $250,000.00Down Payment $50,000.00Loan Term 30 yearsLoan Rate 7.80%Yearly Income $33,495.00Yearly Expenses $11,412.00My assumptions:Property Appreciation3.00%Buyer's Tax Bracket30.00%Depreciation- Land 20.00% Building 65.00% over 27.5 years Personal Property 15.00% over 5 years1st Year Benefits:Cash Flow$33,495.00Income-$11,412.00Expenses=$22,083.00Net Operating Income $1,439.74Monthly Payment*12Months=$17,276.89Debt Service $22,083.00Net Operating Income-$17,276.89Debt Service=$4,806.11Cash FlowTax Shelter$22,083.00Net Operating Income-$5,909.09Building Depreciation-$7,500.00Personal Property Depreciation-$15,538.73Interest Paid$-6,864.82Taxable Income / Loss $-6,864.82Taxable Income / Loss*30.00%Tax Bracket $2,059.45Total Tax Effect (You save this much in the first year on your taxes...)EquityIn the first year's payemts, $1,738.16 of principle will be paid.AppreciationA property worth $250,000.00 whose value increases by 3.00% per yer will increase in value by $7,500.00 in the first year.Total BenefitCash Flow + Shelter + Equity Increase + Appreciation = $16,103.7132.21% return on down paymentIf you don't like to include Appreciation, then you getCash Flow + Shelter + Equity Increase = $8,603.7117.21% return on down payment

The other is being able to increase commissions in a transaction and either apply them to the purchase or take the cash.

I now can see a big difference and I'm sure the quality of the work will have an impact on the increased value.

Increased the homes value by 40K.