It's an estimated cash on cash return given current rental rates subtract expenses assuming 7% interest rate, 10% management fee, 5% repairs, 5% capex and other expenses like mortgage, insurance, tax. it's a estimate to tell you what properties to analyze vs ignoreyou can see the are pockets of negative returns as well as pockets of positive return. this is to supplement the data @Devin Conley provided

It's not quite as easy as renting out two sides of a duplex, but with the right marketing and management you could rent out the extra unit to supplement the mortgage payment. 

I have supplemental insurance so I am of the mindset that they should get rid of this bogus insurance and lower my host fees..

Ask the builder or their legal representative for a copy of the CC&Rs (Covenants, Conditions, and Restrictions) or any supplemental documents specific to the development.Financing Considerations: If you’re financing the property, some loan types have limitations on renting out a home within the first year.

I am a small business owner, business is not doing too well right now so that’s why I’m looking at an all cash buy, so I can get a nice cash flow to supplement.

My overall goal is to buy enough doors to supplement working full time so one day I can focus full-time on becoming an entrepreneur.

Supplement this far simpler entity approach by ensuring you have appropriate types and levels of insurance, you operate your business in a manner in which your conduct is not considered an exclusion in your policy, you work with licensed and insured vendors, you execute contracts with indemnification clauses with these same vendors/ require additional insured status &  maintain appropriate licensing and permits.

My husband and I are Teachers and Nurses but dream of supplementing our W2 jobs with passive/investment income. 

I have a GC friend in PA trying to request 196k, as a “gap” to supplement whatever the HML cannot cover. 20% ROI, 6 months. 

SMS can supplement this strategy but shouldn't be relied on as a long-term strategy.