Developing a systematic way to analyze properties

[Jonathan McGarrity]

Hi all,

I am in the process of drinking from the fire hose as I try to wrap my head around real estate. 

Do you have a systematic way of analyzing properties? As I look at listings they mean very little to me, in the way of being good deals or not. I need to have some system to apply consistently, to analyze properties of course but also to develop some sense of intuition about which properties warrant further attention.

Thank you,

Jonathan

[Bjorn Ahlblad]

There are some really good podcasts here-look above at 'education'-and on youtube. Search for 'underwriting'. It is a lot better if you develop your own method. Some folks like spreadsheets others don't. Don't look for computerized stuff till you understand the basics and don't buy any property until you know how to analyze the numbers and tell a deal from a dog.