Baltimore Deal Analysis Practice/Questions

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Hey BP,

I came across this listing on Trulia, and I'm hoping that someone else can check my work.

I did my analysis on google sheets here, the result of which is that I expect a healthy cash-flow.

Overall, its $46k to purchase, maybe $5k in surprise fixes, $1200/mo rent, $400/mo expenses, $250/mo mortgage. Cash-flow is about $600/mo, and CoCR is 41% if I finance 20% down.

• Are these numbers reasonable for Baltimore?
• Is a 8.5% vacancy rate too pessimistic? What is typical of Baltimore?
• Did I miss or underestimate any of the expenses?
• What are typically provided utilities in Baltimore?

At the same time, I'm unsure about investing in an area with lots of section 8, bad schools, higher crime, etc. Investors that target these areas, what have your experiences been?

I'm still trying to narrow in on what my criteria are, so thanks for the help!