My struggle with this is that when I am calculating my exit strategy I am short.

I put some numbers below into this Rent or Sell calculator.https://www.narpm.org/members/resources/rent-vs-sell-calculator/ESTIMATES ON ROI (15 year time frame)at 5% Appreciation would profit $100K if SELL nowat 6% Appreciation would have $3,500K more if KEEP and sell after 15 yearsat 7% Appreciation would profit 122K if KEEP and sell after 15 years(Assuming a conservative 6% ROI on money invested from sale.)NOTE: The property appreciated 10% in the last year so I’m thinking 7% over the next 10-15 is reasonable.DETAILSSale Value: $520,000 (Best guess)Paid: $437,000Original Mortgage: $415,000Mortgage Balance: $380,000Interest: 3.375%Monthly mortgage: $2,899Mortgage Difference: $1064Annual Taxes, Insurance, HOA etc**: $20,345**$13,865 (Non Homestead tax) $4,680 (HOA) $1,800 (Landlord Insurance)Monthly Rental Charge $3,500*Appreciation 7%Years to Hold: 15More assumptions used in ROI Estimates Above90% occupancy,15% capital gains charge6% selling feeRate of return on gains if selling now instead 6%Annual maintenance 1%Annual rent increase 4%$3,500 is slightly aggressive. unlikely I could get more.Thanks in advance for any constructive thoughts and comments!!!!

@Andrew Steffens has a good finger on the pulse in that area, so give him a call.Make sure you get the STR insurance quote into the mix when doing your calculations.

You should calculate the annual maintenance for an occupied property to be 10% of the Gross income. 

*This link comes directly from our calculators, based on information input by the member who posted.

Casting a large net by utilizing wholesalers, MLS, direct relationships with agents to get deals BEFORE they hit the MLS, driving for dollars/door knocking, direct mail, etc. are all great avenues if done correctly.Knowing how to calculate the ARV and rehab costs is also essential to identifying a good deal and that goes with any area.

We deal in low income properties, so our criteria is that rent cannot be more than 50% of income, but if the income source is non-taxable we increase it to 59%. 

Might have this as an actual deal under contract soon... Just curious if the numbers look right to experienced wholesalers before I lock it in...Let's assume the property is in a healthy market area and that my ARV is...

Most often the terms specify that distributions are first paid to satisfy the preferred return and second they are paid to return capital, so the capital account would look like this:$100,000 starting balance$8,000 preferred return accrual($8,000) preferred return distribution$100,000 ending balanceIn year two, there is another $8,000 due, etc.But partnership agreements can be written however the parties agree, so the rules could be different and that would result in entirely different calculations and results.

Yes, it's surrounded by commercial, our appreciation & resale value will take a calculated hit...but, that's ok, the goal was cash flow!