Deduct NEW property taxes after you buyDeduct home insurance costsDeduct maintenance percentage, typically 10%Deduct vacancy+tenant nonperformance percentage(we recommend 5% for Class A, 10% Class B, 20% Class C, good luck with Class D)Deduct whatever dollar/percentage of cashflow you wantNow, what you have left over is the amount for debt service.Enter it into a mortgage calculator, with current interest rate for an investment property, to determine your maximum mortgage amount.Divide the mortgage amount by either 75% or 80%, depending on the required down payment percentage - this is your tentative price to offer.If the property needs repairs, you'll want to deduct 110%-120% of the estimated repairs from this amount.Be sure to also research the ARV and make sure it's 10-20% higher than your tentative purchase price.As long as the ARV checks out, this is the purchase price to offer.It is probably significantly below the asking price.

This is why we analyze hundreds of deals but typically move forward with further research on fewer than 10.Be Mindful of Leverage: A lot of the risk in real estate comes from borrowing, not the asset itself.

Typically an investor will not get into that type of deal unless they get significant upside as there is a chance the entitlement does not work and all that $ ends up going to $0.

How do you typically evaluate LTV ratios when deciding on funding, and do you have a specific comfort zone in terms of percentage or property type that you prefer to stay within?

The values they have and the way they treat people (you) matters over the years, even more than the investment typically. 

Typically ranges from $250-1,000; most require $500.

Looking to start buying single family homes as typical rentals. 

Typically in company's 401K plan, there's a large-cap index fund option that more or less tracks SP500's performance.

Typically, if they do not file such claims within 1 year, then the transaction is final and the title insurance company will issue a policy. 

New or recent construction SFHs in the metroplex are typically selling at a .5% rent:price ratio.