These are excellent if you can do a 12-14 day close. 

We also have one LTR in Wilmington , NC that we bought brand new and have an excellent tenant in.  

Multiple investors with decades of experience, some GP, some LP, some skeptics about the entire business in general sense and some bulls who have gotten rich from investing have all chimed in on this you got links to specific case studies from Brian Burke, a seasoned syndicator, a guy check from Melanie p, who makes it a part time job taking the trash out and exposing the shenanigans of one syndicator after another.Greg Scott has an excellent reputation on these forums, and provides a counterpoint to Melanie’s skepticism.

Here’s why I’m asking: I have an Excel model that analyzes deals for a specific region.

If they have excellent credit, great job history, great references and you met them and got a good feel. 

@Chris Seveney and @Stuart Udis and @Jay Hinrichs have posted excellent analysis.  

I've been an excellent student of calculating repair costs and ARV.

Short-term maybe short it, for the reasons you mentioned OP but this investment is a physical long-term one so you analyze it appropriately. 

Excellent book ! 

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