First some background: I am screening tenants to rent a room in a house I am living in.tl;dr: Seems that the applicant was rushing when filling out the application and had many errors in the application - not obvious until after references were checked.

There is a myriad of ways to get started with creating cash flow in real estate, but one of the most common is through rental properties.

The first time a trillion dollars was commonly mentioned was in the 80s.

Summer, I think David shares a common perspective of many investors about agents.

They can’t smoke in common areas or close to them.

The property is a side by side duplex with additional basement space that isn't connected in unit, you have to go into a common stairwell to access the basement areas below.

In Illinois it is common for attorneys to charge 600-700 per closing, but you don't have a running clock to worry about. 

You would divide that by 12 to get your monthly depreciation expense.3) The 80/20 rule is a common rule of thumb if there is no way to find the value of the land.

Have you seen or learned any other little niches or common misconceptions about the VA loan?

My agent and other investors in the area had told me that in South Jersey it isn't common or necessary to have one.