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WIth the new FHA & Fannie Mae legislation, many lenders are forecasting the rental income from additional units, even if they're not a zoned duplex.

So many newer investors are obsessed with underwriting models as though the most intricate and complex model will deliver the holy grail. 

I would think this model works best if the property is close to you.

The STR model is a different model and where it is at in it's business cycle, the average STR owner is not doing well.

Certain models like the ones ChatGPT are trained on do this, but other LLM likes Gemini don’t.

If you lack the funds to flip any other way, go for it, but do understand it's not a business model for long term success. 

I also use a 1-2 page document ready for the appraiser to share with them what has been done/completed on the house as well as a few "example properties" (aka comps) that I modeled the rehab after.

Current pursuit:Investor/Partner: Design-Build, Renovations, Fix-and-Flips, DevelopmentHow I can help:CAD/3D Rendering/Models, Project Management, Reduced Material Costs, Expert Design Solutions

I love the idea and I would like to analyze deals using a variety of strategies and model each strategy out, however I am struggling when it comes to the rubber meeting the road for analyzing the deals.For example, I would like to analyze deals in a single spreadsheet for various strategies such as seller financing, subto, traditional lender, external investor, etc. etc.