@Jay HurstThese questions came after I analyzed the closing documents for my two recent purchases, one cash and one with mortgage.

An investor friendly agent can do all sorts of helpful things, like setting you up with a search for properties or connecting you with folks who have recently done deals like the ones you want to do. 6) Consider analyzing a deal or two in your local market, just for practice, with a free use of our Rental Property Calculator (or other calculators).

An investor friendly agent can do all sorts of helpful things, like setting you up with a search for properties or connecting you with folks who have recently done deals like the ones you want to do. 6) Consider analyzing a deal or two in your local market, just for practice, with a free use of our Rental Property Calculator (or other calculators).

I considered Texas and was going to submit an offer but then we did more analyzing and realized it is tough.

Using the CapEx as a % is just getting you in the ballpark when analyzing a deal.

He can also walk you through the actual acquisition process if you've never bought rental property before.I would, however, encourage you to do your own due diligence when analyzing the market and the actual property you are looking at.

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You would analyze deals based on this criteria.

I looked at probably about 50 different websites and analyzed their P&L statements and found a few good ones. 

Analyze financial statements, market trends, and historical performance data to move beyond surface-level information.