QOTW: What is your biggest challenge when analyzing a deal?

[Alicia Marks]

Welcome to our Question of the week! If you haven't voted in the poll, please do. We are talking about deal analysis this week. It seems to be challenging to commit to a deal if you aren't confident in your numbers. That can hold a lot of people back from solid deals. What part of analyzing did you (or do you) struggle with when evaluating a property?

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Let's get talking!

[Jeffrey Albaum]

Hi @Alicia Marks! I have found that I still struggle to nail down rehab costs. Although I get multiple quotes, I feel like I'm still constantly surprised by things that come up during the rehab. Biggest lesson I've learned is to always have way more cash than you think you need!