Rarely is that effective or provide an accurate depiction of the neighborhood characteristics.

This is the first calculation we perform when presented with a loan request and tells us whether the deal is worth pursuing.The 70% rule of thumb assumes the property is a flip, that there will be a hard money loan, and an agent commission paid upon sale.

@Brody Veilleux FHA 203(k) requires you to get bids from licensed contractors, so lender knows you have accurate numbers.Once you close you can typically do the work yourself, although you won't get draws/funds for your own labor.HML will require the same.

Check the demand for single-family homes in the area and look at recent sales to see how similar properties are performing.

The software allows me to generate custom reports on my rental income, expenses, and overall performance.

Building your own excel model & just combing Zillow in whatever market you're looking to purchase/running the numbers and finding accurate comps is a great way to start.In this market, you're going to need to look at a lot of properties before you find one worth it (largely due to low inventory & high mortgage rates).

I can only see the benefit of forming a self performing property management company if you believe you can be more effective on cost and service than the local 3rd property operators and even cost can be tricky to calculate because most focus on the management fee that's charged rather than the cost to put out fires when they do arise.

If you're a 5% owner for only part of the tax year, then only the services performed during that period count toward qualifying.Also, it's important to note that the Tax Court has held that merely being on calls doesn't meet the 750-hour requirement.

This will assist investors in making informed decisions and to potentially identify lucrative investment opportunities.More Accurate Property Valuations: Property values are assessed more accurately when utilizing AI tools as they are able to take into account multiple factors including market conditions, location and the features of a property.

Since you are from WA, I am wondering if you know how that market perform.