That's looking at it through a narrow lens though, when you zoom out to 5-10-15 years down the road and calculate the difference, in my experience the appreciation has been far more beneficial than the $200 difference per month in cash flow from a different market.

Hi Jerry, BiggerPockets has some great calculators you can use to analyze deals.

BiggerPockets also has a calculator to analyze deals, and I highly recommend you start this as soon as possible, even if you are not ready to buy.

Since this is the tenant's money, I want the bank calculating and holding everything versus storing balances in my spreadsheet.

To this day, I still use the BiggerPockets Calculator for everything from 2-4 unit properties all the way up to the 224-unit portfolio we're working on closing this February.

(i) has not attained the age of 19 as of the close of the calendar year in which the taxable year of the taxpayer begins, or(ii) is a student who has not attained the age of 24 as of the close of such calendar year.Here, in black and white, the law specifies that the determination is made as of December 31st and applies to the entire year.

How to calculate DSCR is NOI divided by Annual Debt Service. 

Assume that i got margin with IBKR their calculation shows 5.4% and costs 21.8k per year for 400k.So assuming property is 700k with conventional loan and 670k with cash offer.I manage to find another 270k (this is what I'm asking) without paying any origination fees.

After she gave me the numbers, I calculated the rehab to be around $16,000 which I was fine with.I saw on the app we use to track expenses that there were small charges for the rehab which I was fine with.

Success in real estate requires courage, perseverance, and the willingness to take calculated risks.Internalize these principles and apply them in your real estate endeavors, and you will be on your path to success.