hello everyone,I've recently made two offers on short sales, (they both happened today)as they looked like good deals when i quickly ran the numbers, so i made offers on both as things are going crazy fast here in vegas and i thought it was best to submit an offer then have the option of turning down the deal if it wasn't a good one.after using the rental calculator one cash flows for 90 and the other for 60. and this is without me allowing for cap x on either, the reason for this is that ones a town home and the other is a condo, both with good hoa's, i did allow 5% for repairs which i think is a lot as the condo has just been totally refurbished and the TH was in good condition and I've allowed 1500 for touch ups, so it'll also be like new after I'm finished. my thinking was that this 5% would cover both repairs and cap x as there shouldn't be much in the way of either. is this a terrible idea for me to allow so little for both.i would be waking in with 25k of equity on the TH and thats without my 20% down payment. and with the condo id be getting around 13k.here are the rental calculator results for both-any help would be greatly appreciated!

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I am extremely lucky in the things that I have and the levels of success that I have attained in my career. 

Income and good debt are your two best investment tools to attain your goals but 10 years is far from realistic at this point.

I currently have a full time job but I am willing to work after and on weekends to attain the knowledge that I need.  

I'm about to close on my 4 family unit in Kingston, NY.I want to take one of the units for myself and rehab it a bit, finish the attic and add a deck in the yard.Looking for an affordable, reliable contractor to give me an estimate of the costs. 

From there acquiring a building and attaining a sales license would be neccasary in some states.

I wouldn't mind the experience and training that is offered there but if the company's standards doesn't fit my aspirations I should try to attain a more fitting path towards moving forward, right?

Purchase price:  $110,000Appraised as/is value at purchase: $130,000Appraised ARV:  Range of $225,000 to $275,000 "depending of finishes" Estimated rents $750-$950. 

However, there is a 3rd unit (finished attic) being rented to another party.