It serves as the foundation for all successful deals.The first stage in analyzing a possible investment is to perform rigorous financial due diligence.

This is what I didn't like about staging houses we were flipping.

Far too many get stuck in the "paralysis by analysis" stage, thinking they just don't know enough to get started.

I create my own spreadsheets for analysis, budget, management and metrics.

Partner Driven added value to the Hiawatha Way deal through expert market analysis and strategic decision-making.

Far too many get stuck in the "paralysis by analysis" stage, thinking they just don't know enough to get started.

They are "okay" for generalized information, but if you are putting money on a property, in my opinion you want better analysis than those provide. 

I was very analysis paralysis on my first deal so I know the feeling. 

and I DON'T think that you automatically have 'analysis paralysis' if you spend some time getting yourself into a stronger financial position, researching, or both. 

I appreciate that, but I also want to be able to do a very quick swag when doing some deal analysis to even decide if it may be worth further exploring.See this following discussion that I thought was somewhat helpful:https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/24/topics/1174379-rehab...Your description sounds similar to what this thread describes as "Light Rehab"?