Understand the fees involved and calculate the total cost for an entire year of management so you can compare the different managers.

A simple DSCR (rent/PITIA) calculation can be an easy way to evaluate the property if you are doing that type of loan.

View report*This link comes directly from our calculators, based on information input by the member who posted.Looking for a bit of assistance on this not sure if i calculated the holding cost correctly  and other factor.

Anyone have an idea of whether this is a mistake in the book or my/Google's calculations?

My experience in SWFL, based on comparing occupancy rates the calculators report, with actual operators and STR property managers is that the nightly rates are pretty accurate but the actual % occupancy is not. 

Can they explain how they calculate their vacancy rates?

I have use the calculator on Bigger Pockets but it only allow for dollars instead of % to calculate.  

The sale prices are too high to calculate a good return right now, in my opinion. 

However 2 things to note: 1) DSCR loans for future investment property acquisitions do not care about your DTI (DTI only really matters when buying a new primary or any time you are using a Fannie/Freddie/Ginnie loan).  2) After 12 months of proof of someone else paying it for you, you may be able to omit it from your DTI calculation. 

All of those expenses to keep up the property are deductible from the rent paid by the tenant so they reduce taxable income which directly reduces taxes.