Don't be afraid of a negative cash flow, just use it in your formula. 

A smaller footprint less maintenance and repair costs with high rent and low vacancy is a great formula for success. 

I think I have a pretty good idea, but just curious if there was some magic formula in finding the right dirt. 

Any suggested formulas to use?

So if at the time of sale capital gains was 10% then short-term capital gains would be 20% on the profit.The formula for profit us: Sales price - (basis and improvements) + recoverable depreciation = profit.

The formula for calculating DSCR is straightforward:DSCR=NetOperatingIncome(NOI)/TotalDebtServiceNet Operating Income (NOI) represents the property's income after operating expenses.Total Debt Service includes all debt obligations, such as loan payments, property taxes, and insurance.A DSCR ratio above 1 indicates that the property's income is sufficient to cover its debt obligations, while a ratio below 1 suggests insufficient cash flow to cover debt payments.Lenders usually have specific DSCR requirements, with higher ratios indicating lower risk for the lender.

Oh, yeah, he also identifies his “bias” as full disclosure.The biggest “annoyances” to me are1- people with 1-3 posts aggressively supporting some guru and attacking people posting negative experiences with said guru2- people pushing their offering only and not engaging in any other discussions3- people participating in forums with a “hidden” agenda or undisclosed bias.4- people asking simple questions the answers to which can be easily obtained with a Google search that they’re too lazy to work5-  salespeople that disguise their product to look like something else, fudge the “numbers” to show an inaccurate comparative return, name the offering “infinity (something) and claim it eliminates taxes, provides liquidity, replaces your banking institution, and creates a “wealth cycle” in a formula used by from Rockefeller to Musk.  

Pay the bill yourself, then reimburse yourself by charging the tenants based on a formula.

What is the formula that you guys would use to calculate ROI and whether the investment was worth it?

NOI is a pre-tax calculation, which means all taxes are excluded from the formula.