We have a small time manager that helps me to cut costs and worked with my dad for a little, and there are only 5 with a loan, a great majority are free and clear.

A majority of our clients are out-of-state investors.

Although its a tad different but still major Mortgage Fraud group here in Metro Atlanta. 

For example are they making a major mistake?

I wanted to get a breakdown of all of the costs associated with using them to fund the majority (90% LTC, 100% rehab) of this deal.

Major items include clearing overgrown shrubbery, replacing doors, fixing up the deck, getting a pond running again, and removing an in-ground hot tub.

Here is a framework to think about how buying properties creates the most tax efficiency for you.The 6 levers of depreciation:Lever 1 - % of LandOne of the components of a property is land.Land is NOT DEDUCTIBLE, so low value land properties mean more tax deduction.A value of your overall purchase will be assigned to the land or lot.You receive no near-term tax benefits for buying land.For example - If you buy a $2 MM industrial building outside a rural town on 5 acres, the land value could be $5k an acre.

:Class A Properties:Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, 3-5 years for positive cashflow, but you get highest relative rent & value appreciation.Vacancy Est: Historically 10%, 5% the more recent norm.Tenant Pool: Majority will have FICO scores of 680+ (roughly 5% probability of default), zero evictions in last 7 years.Class B Properties:Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, decent amount of relative rent & value appreciation.Vacancy Est: Historically 10%, 5% should be applied only if proper research done to support.Tenant Pool: Majority will have FICO scores of 620-680 (around 10% probability of default), some blemishes, but should have no evictions in last 5 yearsClass C Properties:Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, high cashflow and at the lower end of relative rent & value appreciation.

:Class A Properties:Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, 3-5 years for positive cashflow, but you get highest relative rent & value appreciation.Vacancy Est: Historically 10%, 5% the more recent norm.Tenant Pool: Majority will have FICO scores of 680+, zero evictions in last 7 years.Class B Properties:Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, decent amount of relative rent & value appreciation.Vacancy Est: Historically 10%, 5% should be applied only if proper research done to support.Tenant Pool: Majority will have FICO scores of 620-680, some blemishes, but should have no evictions in last 5 yearsClass C Properties:Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, high cashflow and at the lower end of relative rent & value appreciation.

If wholesaling is the exit strategy, this will show how much of a discount is needed to buy.Major market areaAll real estate is local, but major market areas influence the formula.