@Kevin Dougherty Yep, gonna have to run two different simulations but probably will go with the lender that requires less reserves and just bite the bullet with 25% down. 

I thoroughly enjoy running numbers and simulations and also love the investigative side of real estate investing i.e. looking at community plans, new developments etc. and also studying the new tax laws and how they impact real estate investments.

I pay to use the full motioin simulator.. could I just go out and practice on my own I guess so or read flying articles probably.. nothing beats a little hand holding.And it depends on your learning style..

In the process of building a REI simulation/game.

Brandon TurnerYou pretty much hit the "society is bigger than me" points I was using to sell myself on becoming a "Pro" of some degree.Some of the calculators would be applicable - but I have already developed my own {monte carlo} simulation system for modelling properties under a variety of what-if scenarios.

There's no way to know for sure how they will hold up until they have actually stood the test of time in real life (not in a simulator).

I don't know if anything like this exists but what would be extremely helpful is a simulator that would provide me with a pool of mock properties that I would have to evaluate all factors and select the best deal. 

They are currently updating the credit simulator where you can figure out what you need to do to increase your credit score!

I think it's safe to say we are in a bad day phase and that escrow agents and most title companies are reluctant to funnel money backwards.The simul close thing, with one escrow and and principals A, B, and C I've never actually seen happen in 12 years of buying and selling.

For example when I have used a FICO score simulator when I put in 0% utilization it gave me a grade of C where has 1-10% gave me a grade A.