.- Bulk Purchases & Portfolio Acquisitions: Banks and hedge funds often look to unload non-performing assets in bulk.

I guess the idea is to use the equity from one property to purchase the second property, and so on.

The idea is simple: purchase a property, live in one part, and rent out the rest to offset your mortgage or even generate profit.

If you are looking to just calculate profitability, set how much profit you want to make then:ARV - Purchase Costs - Holding Costs - Selling Costs - Desired Profit - Rehab Budget (including contingency) = Maximum Allowable OfferIF you cannot calculate those numbers, a spreadsheet isn't going to help you. 

My partner and I keep an excel spreadsheet of rent, our purchases, utilities, taxes, insurance, and money spent on contractors.

I am a rookie investor and have not purchased a property yet.Thank you in advance.

A seller can not sign away his rights in a purchase or any other document.

There are no restrictions preventing out-of-state investors from purchasing rental properties in Texas—these investors enjoy the same opportunities as Texas residents.Additionally, the financing restrictions you mentioned don’t align with reality.

Purchase price: $375,000 Cash invested: $30,000 This was a 2 unit that I purchased in 2016 for $375K.

Purchase price: $115 Cash invested: $17,000 This is my first fix and flip.