2nd question - does anyone have an easy equation on how to calculate holding costs while doing a flip as well as what profit margin you look to make?

Historically the margins have just been too small or non-existent for condos.

We have 3 SFRs in escrow now we picked up directly from home owners and will be our first 3 assets in the market. 77804 -- PP: 90k  Rehab: 10k  ARV: 189k77065 -- PP: 95k Rehab: 5k ARV: 187k77065 - PP: 90k Rehab: 5k ARV: 190kMy question is to wholesalers and other investors, what margins are you experiencing in the market today?

The margins now were a bit too tight to make it work as a flip. but the deal still made sense from a buy and hold perspective.

There is not enough margin here.

Here's my thinking.The cash flow, ROI, and potential margins from Multi-Family seems to consistently outweigh that of single family- from what I've calculated- without a great increase in investment total or difference in sale value.

Very glad this one worked out for you.You numbers also help me verify something I have been tossing around in my head, you being a broker/agent certainly sweetened this deal up for you - if you would have had to give up 3% on the acquisition and sale side, the margins would have been much tighter, and perhaps you may not have even pursued?  

A duplex you buy for $80K that rents for $1000 is probably, at best, a very marginal deal.

I'm interested in knowing what margins the best institutions/credit unions are tagging on to the prime rate. 

The deals have to be out there... but the problem I've run into is that the rents are very low in my area.That being the case, is it a bad idea to look at foreclosures as a way to increase my margins, thus accommodating for the low rents?