The equity in a property is often times where you (or any wholesaler) can derive your profit from the deal ... back to the first example, if you get that house under contract for $65k, and sell it for $80k, the seller will make $5k, and you'll make $15k.  

Since bonus depreciation is derived from the portion of the property's value with a shorter useful life than the buildings themselves, the property types that are the most favorable to generate bonus depreciation will be those with a high degree of "land improvements".

It's tough already because in CT we can't discriminate where their income is derived, including any rent assistance or aid.

Important note: REIS data is primarily derived from larger properties and institutional players.

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Everything I have heard most of your income needs to be derived from Real Estate to qualify for the Real Estate Investor.  

When calculating CapEx as a percentage of monthly rent, what would be a good conservative value for:- A fully rehabbed property- A property 20 years old with 'mostly' original equipment Also, do you include this value to derive NOI or include only maintenance in the NOI?  

The value I derive from my CPA comes from my specific input: Maximizing cash-flow vs. reducing taxable income.

Hi Shane,I think it depends on where the need for possessions is derived from. 

I've programmed in my own heuristics for some things, others are just derivatives of the raw data (e.g. subdivisions in town T with all houses built after 2000) that you can probably find in MLS searches.