You could put in a range of numbers for purchase price and closing costs, renovation expenses, and expected returns and you could very quickly get a range of projected return on investments (although an excel spreadsheet could easily do this as well), but I'm sure as technology develops we will see even more sophistication in AI's ability to assist in deal analyzing.

I am working over these next few months to learn as much as I can to develop systems in order to analyze the next market we will move to.

I was renting it for $300 a night and Evolve has been listing it for $120 or less.

Data point: we have a long-term rental in a popular STR neighborhood listed through Zillow right now.Every person who writes asking to do some sort of arbitrage is blocked by the Zillow platform.I don't even have to say "no thank you anymore."  

Quote from @Scott MacComb: I have had contractors just do a small list on a paper napkin, and some do something on a word document.

I worked with the listing agent on the property.

The main challenge was timing the listing perfectly, but with careful planning, we ensured a swift sale.

Most reputable HMLs will not charge anything until you are sitting at the closing table and all fees will be listed on the HUD-1 closing document.And of course, what are the points, interest, and attorney/document/admin fees for the loan?

St Cloud MN Duplex, list/purchase price $259,900market rents $1,610 per unit BUT yes, if one really wanted to sec8 income standards are $1,957 per unit so one could go that direction if wanted be.

He’d likely play the role of buyer’s agent, contractor, and rental listing agent—something we successfully did last June.