Hesitancy and time are the killer due to vacancy.  

Waiting on material can be a huge time killer.

Maybe % of purchase price (though that would mean low estimates for killer deals, and higher estimates for hot market properties)?

I'm working on my investment spreadsheet and have been doing some reading on the topic of Cap Ex. Some people use a number like 10% of the income, but many suggest itemizing your expenses over their lifespan is the mo...

My underwriting had me around break-even... not a killer deal by any means but between the low money down, rent savings,  principle paydown, and most importantly the experience...

Airbnb all the way to make killer cash flow.

We categorize the problems into two groups:Deal Killers (or Deep Discounts): These include complete system failures, such as needing a new well or septic system, which significantly impact the bottom line.Deal Modifiers (or Small Repairs): These are minor repairs like hydrojetting the drain field, installing a new riser, repairing baffles, or replacing pumps/tanks, which can leverage a lower offer.Step 3: Making the Final OfferWe make our final offer only after a full system evaluation with remedies.

But I know that I've never seen a property sell at auction in our market that was any where near enough of a deal to really whole saleAlso- you're buying the house outright with cash, IF you found a killer deal then I think you'd actually have to close then re-sell to an investor.

The overhead is the killer, you can seemingly never account ofr it all in your projections.But hey, you gotta do what makes you happy, go for it, and good luck.

BP Killers,Who here uses Quickbooks to track income/expenses specifically for resi flip projects?