Either they did not do their homework right (appraisal comes in lower than their estimate, insurance/taxes are higher than their estimate, property did not have clear title, and/or the property has deferred maintenance) or they are shopping without having any experience in the industry. 

Most people estimate 5%. 2.

Hey y'all,I've had a lot of previous experience with rentals (single & small multi family, STR) and did my first flip in 2023 (where I lost a very small amount due to contractors taking 3x the estimated timeline), and I'm looking to finally get into serial flipping.

Could anyone give me any estimates of expenses and cash flow based on experience? 

Great post I do believe a lot of people under estimate the COST of holding real estate. 

You can use generic estimates for each of these expenses (which is advisable), but then readjust those estimates for any specific property you are looking at (seriously).

For me when I'm estimating rental income I start by looking at the area for active listings <40 days old with similar characteristics to the home you're looking at purchasing (trying to find same bed/bath count, and same amenities like in CO homes with a fenced yard do very well because everyone has a dog).

Calculate the After Repair Value (ARV), or the expected market value following repairs, and estimate the expenditures associated with those improvements.

He informed me that the auction would happen in 10 days, so he needs to sell right away.ARV: 2.5M - 2.6M Repair estimate: 180kschool zone: 9/10 rating a very popular school zone for the area.he owes 700k in areers!

Step 1 is to get an estimate of the amount of tax deductions that may be available through Cost Seg.