All of which is a normal day in the world of real estate investing.If you're going to do syndication, multiply that amount of $ "flushed" x 10.I'm not here but bust your bubble: you seem like a spirited young man ready to make your way in the world, and that's good.

Take all those items and multiply $/mo for that item and multiply by the approx age of the item ... add them all up and that is the minimum size of your CapEx reserve fund ... it is also a good idea to add several months carrying costs to cover vacancies as you have described above.

Once you have that number, just multiply the number of hours you're working by that hourly rate, and that is the expense you should be applying to your P&L.  

Figure out the ARV, multiply by 70%, then subtract the cost of repairs to get your maximum purchase price. 

Know your market.B) Gross Rent Multiplier (GRM): divide the selling price (retail) or value of a property by the subject's property's gross rents.

I do 2 year agreements quite often, but on the terms I need.Take your present rent and multiply it by 1.04 to 1.06 and you have your 2 year amount.  

Work ethic is the multiplier of the investment you've made in yourself. 

Once you have about 25k you’re ready to invest in real estate and multiply.

You won't need definions of cash flow, P&L, IRR etc........you'll add, multiply numbers in your head and know pretty accurate if it's too much risk for you to take.If you're afraid of a dog, it's irrational.

Use time to multiply your knowledge.