Or increase value and put it all into repairs?

He then said that the cost was going to increase.

Take x dollars out of property a, invest in property b - here is profit, cash flow, risk, reward, plan to grow to multiple properties increase cash flow etc.

Agree with kelly if you are having a hard time coming up with 3 percent continue to save because that stress level will increase when something happens and you can't resolve it for the renter

Sold the rental in avondale early last year when I realised I could get a council exemption to get subdivision consent and seriously increase the value of the property.

I understand the rent increase limits with Oakland rent control, but what are the issues with moving tenants out?   

That lowers your cash invested and will increase your cash on cash return.

This is to increase their down payment and thus, increase their chances of being accepted.You'd be better off to wait, find a good buyer with a good down payment than to stick someone in there that's a glorified tenant (low down payment)Hope that helps,Chris Pre

Similarly, I suspect Amazon wanting to enter the mortgage business isn't about the potential profits, rather they want to capture the vast amounts of data that a loan application produces, which will ultimately strengthen their understanding of their customers and lead to an increase in overall profitability.

Deducting those fees will go away in 2018 with tax reform so I'd argue there is possibility for tax savings especially with the increasing number of properties.Hopefully this helps someone track more expenses that they ordinarily would have eaten as a personal expense.