I’m talking about getting thorough with expense estimates, factoring in property taxes, insurance, and a cushion for maintenance.

People all of the time, "over estimate" the opportunity and "underestimate" the cost and challenges in doing a profitable flip.

If I did set out to invest in the local area, I would scrutinize the numbers like crazy and be extremely conservative with my estimates.

The rental market has softened in SF and that’s why the NOI estimate is less if I were to just market it for annual leases.

I do have a pool company coming out to provide estimates. 

. - Rents are also a function of supply - 2024 saw the most new construction of multifamily units in American history (nearly 575,000 estimated 2024 deliveries of new multifamily inventory), and 2025, while not a record setting year, will see deliveries top 500,000 again - a huge supply increase. 

Kyle, south of Austin, ranked No. 2 with a 9% increase to 62,548 people, up from its third-spot ranking last year, while Leander, northwest of Austin, saw a 7.6% boost in population to 80,067 people, according to the data.In the new data set, Austin's population is pegged at 979,882 in 2023 — up 0.5% from the year prior — dropping it from the 10th to the 11th most populous city in the country behind Jacksonville, Florida, which has an estimated population of 985,843.Still, the Austin metro isn't stagnating.

Amortize your major repairs (roof, hvac, built in appliances) and add an estimate for small maintenance.This feels not terrible to me.

We determined the ARV, estimated our rehab, decided on our required profit, and then negotiated on the purchase price based on that data.

From what I’ve heard, 25%-30% of profits is a safe estimate depending on your tax bracket.