I’m working with a great real estate team here and have already learned so much just in short time.

If you're still just in the preliminary phase and just trying to acquire a base of knowledge, this site will give you all the info you need.

@Justin Brown I wish I was still in Pittsburgh so I could do a live-in flip, working from a distance is such a hindrance.

I'm just in Asheville for the VA right now because I have multiple issues from Iraq, including a brain injury which currently prevents me from driving. 

@Nicholas Lanni @Justin Dossey Thank you both for the welcome!

 @Amy Marie   I was actually just in Cleveland (aka, "the mistake on the lake" lol) for a wedding. 

-Justin 

All and any comments , suggestions and or collaboration on this evolving Portfolio Analysis  sheet would be very welcome  .Again , my tool is just in the early stages , but feel can benefit many of us BP I would be glad to Share the template on Google Drive and Setup a Google Hangout for anyone interested in participating.Just post your contact info please .All the best Keith 

My assumptions include the following: 8% vacancy (equals 1 month of vacancy), 10% for property management (didn't know if you were self managing or not, but it's always good to put in just in case you decide you do want to get it managed), CapEx and Maintenance of $1500 per year, insurance of 1200, taxes at 3500, I assumed you would be paying no utilities, that those would fall on the tenant and that you would be borrowing the 15K for the cosmetic updates, so I added that to the base mortgage amount. 

@Justin Polston Hi Justin.