It's like the Zillow Estimates... it just aggregates the data from across the board, which is a good start, but it won't account for nuance and detail (e.g. a corner property selling for a 5% premium compared to non-corner).

This is a case study in the importance of due diligence and how experience with construction can help save you from making a bad deal. 

I went the same route as you, studying for my real estate salesperson exam over the course of the previous summer and fall, eventually obtaining my license over winter break.

I’ll be moving to Madrid in September to study my Masters in Real Estate.  

@Henry Clark I'm not interested.NotNot just time to hit returns, I also mean time invested in the day to day on the way to $50k net of expenses, debt service, capex, legal/accounting etc.

I am dealing with this situation with a client of mine where proving those payments is hanging up the refinance, so as long as it is clearly documented with the exact lease amount being paid over that time in the account, then most groups should be fine. 

If you haven't tried this yet I'd recommend playing around with some of the BiggerPockets calculators here https://www.biggerpockets.com/investment-calculators If you have a pro account you can use the calculators as much as you'd like, if you have a free account you do get a few free uses of the calculators!

You may end up lopsided on a deal and you need to have the proper planning and cushion to make sure you are not wiping out your entire bank account and starting from zero 

She's hardly in the position of needing a full-time accountant.

I have a decent amount in retirement accounts but I'm not sure if it's a smart move to leverage those.