(Even if I am comfortable, I will probably come back here to ask when the time comes just to be sure I'm not missing anything glaring.)So you're thinking that the chances of working out a deal to have the seller cover the closing costs is a long shot and that I should just be patient and keep saving until I have some more cash?

I say it doesn't hurt to pursue what you really want in the first shot.

A crap shot here.

Gotta +1 @Ron J. on the reference to airDNA, since that seems to be where a lot of market data resides (screen shot below for New Bern).

You can also click on the little dots on the crime map and it will state what happened i.e. shots fired, trouble with subject, theft, vehicle stolen, burglary etc along with a date.Also, the boundaries of these maps are somewhat fluid.

Here are some screen shots of how I CUSTOMIZED QuickBooks that worked for me.

Here are 2 screen shots of my analysis.

This property would be a total shot in the dark but has huge potential to be a great flip and also a decent cash flow property.

I'm learning how management is supposed to work so when I eventually get a PM I will know who is honest.Give self-management a shot after you build a team and have everything in place.

What would happen if your 10% vacancy rate suddenly shot to 40 or even 50%?