I was just trying to make a point of analyzing it from all sides first before giving up.

We analyze the entire market simultaneously and sort by cap rate. 

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You have to analyze the market you are in and see what the best path to profitability is.

George, although the home prices are lower per sq. ft, don't have a high enough going rental rate to cover the higher sticker prices either, at least from what we've analyzed on the MLS.

BiggerPockets also has a calculator you can use to analyze deals and I highly recommend you start this as soon as possible, even if you are not ready to buy.

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Run the common rent comps and compare that to your PITI and overall costs to analyze cash flow.

In this part of the market cycle, newer vintage assets, median incomes of at least 50k, washer dryer hook ups, more two beds than ones, townhome style assets.When the broker showed us the deal we didn't have to waste time analyzing it.

As a local team lead focused on investment real estate, we often start by analyzing comparable properties and historical data to get a baseline for expenses.