I used to mow her lawn and shovel her side walks.

What we have been finding is that many of the folks coming in to FL are pushed to these markets as they are able to find more affordable housing - and from a long term rental perspective, the rent rates are favorable to providing positive cash flow! 

Not that this is, but during the gold rush the ones that made the money were the ones selling denim and shovels. 

The shovel doesn't shape-shift to another size mid scoop.

Hi @Anthony Pascual - TX, AZ, and FL are all good markets for the most part and if you have family there I would focus in on them.

And mowing their own lawn and shoveling their own snow is also standard for duplexes.

It's hard as an out of town rehabber to do this but being local we try to figure out who the helpful neighbors are and kiss their behind to keep an eye on the house - we will cut their grass once in a while, shovel their sidewalk or whatever to keep them looking out.

---Well, the recurring theme from BP seems to be "participate," So I did.I started in real estate when I was perhaps 10 helping my parents out with weeding, snow-shoveling, and even some eviction cleanups. 

Also shovels and standing water.

Good for a baseline.2) Create a pro-forma analysisRents (less 5% vacancy)Expenses (taxes, insurance, repair costs, 5% management fee, snow shoveling, pest expenses, anticipated annual legal fees (evictions etc))For commercial loan rates you are between 5.5% and 7.5%.