That could be anything from not accounting for capex/repairs/vacancy in their calculations or a complete lack of knowledge in how to calculate their future property tax obligation (this is a big deal in Michigan).Just the other day I had a call with an investor looking at a 10-unit property in Detroit.

BiggerPockets also has a calculator to analyze deals, and I highly recommend you start this as soon as possible, even if you are not ready to buy.

Analyze properties using tools like BiggerPockets Rental Property Calculator to assess if a property will cash flow.

I'm curious where the 33% CoC is coming from, as I calculate around 7% CoC. 

Tanya*This link comes directly from our calculators

Which calculation do you dislike and why?

@Mayer M. and @Troy Sheets how do you guys calculate your cost per sq ft.?

Calculate all new subfloor and flooring, complete drywall replacement and subtract that from your offer.

Listening to one of Brandon Turner's books and he mentions this (https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/plan-to-make-a-million)My question is how do you calculate your loan paydown for the principal and how much equity you've built up?

Yeah, I did a calculation it is really hard to get a positive cash flow in beaverton where we live.